Well, well well: After nearly a week of seemingly evading a summons, former Donald Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade was finally served a congressional subpoena Thursday. The subpoena was initially issued on Friday by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee.
The committee insisted that Wade provide closed-door testimony as part of their investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
The election interference case was paused in June by a Georgia Court of Appeals pending the resolution of a court battle over Willis’ being allowed to remain on the case.
Wade apparently backed out of appearing voluntarily for a scheduled interview last week that he agreed to in July, according to The Washington Examiner. The fact that they were unable to find Wade at first was baffling.
“The Judiciary Committee has served over 100 subpoenas this Congress. We have done so, for the most part, without controversy or the need to use the U.S. Marshals,” said spokesman Russell Dye per 11Alive. “Nathan Wade’s evasion of service is extremely unusual and will require the Committee to spend U.S. tax dollars to locate him.”
For months, the Judiciary Committee has attempted to obtain documents and testimony from both Wade and Willis as it pertains to the ongoing Georgia election interference case against Trump and 18 other co-defendants.
Wade, who was a special lawyer in the case, was hired by Willis in 2021. He aided the prosecution until he was forced to withdraw from the case earlier this year after it was revealed that the pair allegedly had a romantic relationship.
The Judiciary Committee is now looking into whether Willis’ prosecution of Trump is motivated by political gain. Earlier this month, Willis skipped a Georgia state Senate hearing that sought her testimony.