Former Donald Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade made an absurd claim he and Fani Willis ended their affair the “moment” they realized they were in love with each other — a statement completely at odds with his ex-lover’s version of events.
Speaking to ABC’s “Good Morning America”, Wade claimed he developed feelings for the Fulton County District Attorney, who appointed him as Special Prosecutor to the election fraud case in 2021 “over time”.
“You don’t plan to fall in love,” he told the show, in his first interview since he was made to resign from the case in March.
“You don’t plan to have some relationship in the workplace. you don’t set out to do that. Those things develop organically. They develop overtime.
“The minute we had that sobering moment, we discontinued it,” he claimed.
Wade’s statement contradicted Willis’ testimony in February there was “always” tension in her relationship with Wade and that they would have “brutal arguments” about the fact she was his equal.
“Mr. Wade is used to women that, as he told me one time, the only thing a woman can do for him is make him a sandwich,” she said at a hearing focused on whether Willis has a conflict of interest in the election interference case against Trump and his allies.
“I don’t need anything from a man. A man is not a plan. A man is a companion.”
Wade split from his wife years ago but only negotiated a temporary settlement with her in January, bringing the matter toward a close.
He and Willis have repeatedly insisted their romance didn’t start until 2022 after Wade had been selected to prosecute the Trump case, and that things between them ended in 2023.
However, the entire case threatened to derail when lawyers for the defendants presented evidence the couple had been an item before Wade’s appointement to the court, which they claimed showed a clear conflict of interest.
It was also alleged Willis prolonged the case against Trump and his co-defendants so Wade could rake in more pay from the county which he then used to take her on lavish trips.
After a number of hearings, Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March there was a “significant appearance of impropriety” in the hiring and either Willis or Wade would have to step down. Wade announced his resignation the same day.
Asked by ABC News’ Linsey Davis if he regretted the relationship with Willis, who is still prosecuting the case, Wade gave a roundabout response.
“I regret that that a private matter became the focal point of this very important prosecution.This is a very important case,” he said.
“I hate that my personal life has begun to overshadow the true issues in the case.”
During the interview, Wade appeared to downplay the scandalous affair that still threatens to upend the DA’s case against the former president.
“Workplace romances are as American as apple pie,” he said, adding: “It happens to everyone. But it happened to the two of us.”