Special Prosecutor Tries to Nix Trump Ally’s Subpoena: ‘Salaciousness for a Tabloid’

The special prosecutor in Donald Trump’s election interference case moved to quash a subpoena for his bank records on Thursday, calling the request a fishing expedition for “irrelevant information” ahead of a misconduct hearing about his relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

The since-admitted relationship between Willis and Nathan Wade was first made public last month in a motion filed by a lawyer for former Trump aide and co-defendant, Mike Roman. In the January motion to dismiss the indictment and disqualify Willis from the racketeering case, Roman’s lawyer argued that the district attorney and Wade had an “improper” relationship and went on several trips funded by the special prosecutor’s taxpayer-funded paycheck. (Trump and other co-defendants have since joined the motion to dismiss the case and Willis.)

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is handling the Trump racketeering case, is set to hear arguments about the misconduct allegations next Thursday, where Willis and Wade have been subpoenaed to testify.

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