House Republicans invite Nathan Wade to 'interview' with Judiciary committee regarding Trump election case

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House Republicans person invited lawyer Nathan Wade to interrogation with the House Judiciary Committee regarding his relation successful the predetermination interference lawsuit against erstwhile President Trump.

Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, announced the invitation connected Thursday, saying Wade's relation successful the lawsuit is excessively important to "go unquestioned." Wade was tapped by Fulton County DA Fani Willis to prosecute the lawsuit against Trump. The determination aboriginal ignited a firestorm of contention aft it was revealed that the brace were successful a narration and that Willis whitethorn person misused authorities funds.

"There are superior concerns astir your relation successful the politically motivated prosecution initiated by Ms. Willis against President Donald J. Trump. You person reportedly ‘profited significantly' from Ms. Willis' prosecution, with unsealed tribunal filings alleging that you person been paid ‘almost 7 100 1000 dollars since May of 2022 alone,’" Jordan's invitation reads.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Fulton County DA's Office for comment, but they did not instantly respond.

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Jordan's missive calls connected Wade oregon his lawyer to respond nary aboriginal than May 16.

The Georgia predetermination interference lawsuit is 1 of 4 cases against the erstwhile president. Trump's attorneys person initiated an effort to disqualify Willis from the lawsuit owed to her alleged misuse of funds and withholding accusation astir her narration with Wade.

The Georgia Court of Appeals has agreed to perceive Trump's petition to entreaty an earlier tribunal determination that kept Willis successful place.

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Judge Scott McAfee's bid successful March said that peculiar authoritative Nathan Wade had to beryllium removed successful bid to support Willis from disqualification successful the Trump predetermination interference lawsuit successful Georgia.

Nathan Wade

House Republicans person invited lawyer Nathan Wade to attest earlier the House Judiciary Committee regarding his relation successful the predetermination interference lawsuit against erstwhile President Trump. (Alex Slitz-Pool/Getty Images)

Trump and respective co-defendants alleged Willis and Wade were romantically progressive anterior to his hiring and that she financially benefited from the relationship. Both Willis and Wade denied those allegations.

"President Trump looks guardant to presenting interlocutory arguments to the Georgia Court of Appeals arsenic to wherefore the lawsuit should beryllium dismissed and Fulton County DA Willis should beryllium disqualified for her misconduct successful this unjustified, unwarranted governmental persecution," Trump lawyer Steve Sadow said successful a connection connected Wednesday.

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Both Wade and Willis denied they were successful a romanticist narration anterior to his hiring and that the mates would divided the costs of their shared travels. Willis said she reimbursed Wade for her stock of the trips successful cash.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

Former President Trump and respective co-defendants alleged Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade were romantically progressive anterior to his hiring and that she financially benefited from the relationship. Both Willis and Wade denied those allegations. (Alex Slitz-Pool/Getty Images)

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In his March order, McAfee said portion Willis' "reimbursement practice" was "unusual and the deficiency of immoderate documentary corroboration understandably concerning," helium yet decided that the defendants did not contiguous "sufficient evidence" that expenses weren't "roughly divided evenly."

Fox News' Brianna Herlihy contributed to this report.

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