Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled that Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis may remain on the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump if she removes special prosecutor Nathan Wade.

Trump’s attorneys alleged a conflict of interest due to Willis and Wade previously being in a romantic relationship. Both Willis and Wade testified that the romantic relationship they were in began after Willis hired Wade for the Trump case.

The lead defense counsel for Trump, Steve Sadow, disagreed with McAfee’s ruling, stating on X, “While respecting the Court’s decision, we believe that … it did not afford appropriate significance to the prosecutorial misconduct of Willis and Wade, including the financial benefits, testifying untruthfully about when their personal relationship began, as well as Willis’ extrajudicial MLK “church speech,” where she played the race card and falsely accused the defendants and their counsel of racism. We will use all legal options available as we continue to fight to end this case, which should never have been brought in the first place.”