Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade announced Friday that a billing statement made public revealed that prosecutors met with a House special committee on Jan. 6 before indicting former President Donald Trump. After that, he broke the silence.
President Trump's co-defendant Michael Roman motion On Monday, Wade claimed he had a romantic relationship with District Attorney Fani Willis, who signed a “lucrative” contract and traveled with him on vacations and cruises that Wade paid for with money he earned from the county. and dismissed the lawsuit. Wade said this during a lecture. hearing On Friday, Judge Scott McAfee announced that prosecutors had not received “specific documentation” from the Jan. 6 meeting with the commission, the first time since a bill mentioning the meeting was released with Monday's motion. I worked on this problem.
Mr. Willis sent a letter to commission chairman Bennie Thompson expressing his request, but did not receive a response, Mr. Wade said.
“In connection with his travel to Washington, D.C., Chairman Thompson told us regarding the letter that during this conversation, he was instructed to allow us, the District Attorney's team, to speak with the investigative team.” Wade said. judge.
According to the invoice, Mr. Wade spent 24 hours between April 18 and April 21, 2022, paying $6,000 for “Team Meetings: Meeting with January 6: Investigation of Legal Issues in Preparation for Intervention.” charged a dollar amount. The meeting included a trip for prosecutors to Washington, D.C., to meet face-to-face with committee staff. report Tuesday.
“We were not to share any information,” he said. “We were not to exchange any information. We were able to converse…but nothing was copied and no tangible documents of any kind were shared. ” (Related: Fulton County Trump prosecutor's wife claims he withdrew money from account and left her in 'dire situation')
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Mr. Wade's comments: motion Trump's lawyer Steve Sadow filed a motion Monday asking prosecutors to release information about his interactions with the committee on Jan. 6.
“Everything that was shared in that conversation was made public when the commission released all documents on January 6,” Wade said, later adding that prosecutors' information, which included information not publicly available, was released. The memo said it didn't exist.
The House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into Wade on Friday, stating that Wade was involved in “coordination with the Fulton County District Attorney's Office (FCDAO) and other politically motivated investigations and prosecutions, as well as possible misuse of the federal government.” “We have reason to believe that we have documents and information regarding funds. ”
During the hearing, Trump's lawyers also expressed interest in potentially joining co-defendant Roman's motion to dismiss, asking the judge if they would be allowed to join after Willis files a response. .
McAfee said a public hearing to consider the motion and its allegations could be held as early as early February after Willis responds.
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