Judge unseals divorce case of Fulton County Trump prosecutor

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A Georgia judge moved to unseal the divorce proceedings involving Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who is leading the election interference case against former President Donald Trump, amid complaints that he engaged in an improper relationship with District Attorney Fani Willis.

Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson in Cobb County heard arguments on Monday over whether to enforce a subpoena issued to Willis as part of her top prosecutor’s divorce case, which she received amid allegations that she and Wade were involved in an improper relationship while prosecuting the case against Trump.

County special prosecutor Nathan Wade, left (John David Mercer/USA Today via AP, Pool)

Thompson ruled first that he would vacate a previous order that kept records of the divorce proceedings sealed. That is what attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents former Trump campaign staffer and onetime White House aide Mike Roman, called on him to decide.

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