Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, will continue with the Trump case after Nathan Wade, the county prosecutor, withdraws.

Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor in Fulton County, has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee issued an order that either Wade must go or District Attorney Fani Willis be disqualified from prosecuting Trump. Four co-defendants had accused Willis of having an "improper" affair with Wade, whom she hired to help prosecute the case.

Wade submitted his resignation to Willis, citing his desire to promote democracy as the reason for his departure.

In his resignation letter to Willis, Wade stated that he was resigning in the interest of democracy, in dedication to the American public, and to expedite the resolution of the case.

"I will always remember and remind everyone that you bravely accepted the role of investigating and prosecuting the allegations that the defendants in this case conspired to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election, even though you did not seek it."

"You are an outstanding advocate," she added.

In 2021, Willis financially benefited from hiring Wade due to their pre-existing romantic relationship and went on several trips together. Roman, a Republican operative who worked on Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, claimed Wade's law firm billed taxpayers $650,000 at a rate of $250 an hour since his hiring and used that income to pay for vacations with Willis.

Prior to his hiring, both Wade and Willis denied being in a romantic relationship. During a two-day evidentiary hearing in February, they each testified that they split the cost of their shared trips. Willis informed the court that she reimbursed Wade for her share of the trips in cash.

Ashleigh Merchant, Roman's attorney, aimed to expose a financial connection that would demonstrate Willis's bias in selecting Wade and disqualify him from the case. She summoned witnesses who attested to the romantic relationship between the couple at the time Wade was appointed.

Robin Yeartie, a former "good friend" of Willis and past employee at the DA's office, stated that she had "no doubt" that Wade and Willis started a relationship in 2019, after the two met at a conference.

According to Yeartie, she witnessed Willis and Wade displaying affection through hugging and kissing prior to November 2021, and she had no doubt that they were in a romantic relationship from 2019 until her last conversation with Willis in 2022.

In a shocking turn of events, Willis defended herself in court and challenged Yeartie's testimony, with one expert characterizing her testimony as "hostile."

For hours, she engaged in verbal combat with lawyers, at one point causing the judge to issue a warning. Additionally, she drew attention for seemingly wearing her dress in reverse.

Terrence Bradley, a former law firm partner and divorce attorney for Wade, was the star witness for the defense. Despite his attempts to claim attorney-client privilege, he was called to the stand by McAfee.

Under oath, Bradley admitted that he couldn't remember specific details and timeframes regarding his discussions with former client Wade regarding Wade's romantic relationship with Willis.

The merchant mentioned that Bradley had confirmed in a text message that their relationship began before Willis hired Wade in 2021.

McAfee stated that the defendants "failed to prove that the District Attorney had a conflict of interest due to her personal relationship and frequent travel with her lead prosecutor after the hearing ended."

The prosecution team's structure has been tainted by a significant appearance of impropriety, which must be removed through the State's choice of one of two options, as stated in an order released on March 15.

In Georgia, more than a dozen defendants, including Trump, are being prosecuted by McAfee in an alleged illegal attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Trump and over a dozen others are accused of violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as RICO, in a case that uses the statute typically associated with mobsters to allege a "criminal enterprise" aimed at keeping him in power following his narrow loss in the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden.

In his letter, Wade expressed confidence that the case against Trump would be handled competently and that justice would ultimately prevail.

This report was contributed to by Brianna Herilhy of Planet Chronicle Digital and The Associated Press.