wade? >> do i? >> you have ever? >> i have. maybe once or twice. >> did mr.wayed ever ask -- mr. wade ever ask to use your credit card to pay for a trip? >> objection. privileged -- [indiscernible] >> just asking, somehow that furthering the divorce proceeding? >> i had a business card and we would use my business card. the firm would use my business card. >> for travel? >> are you asking if i used my business card for travel? >> would mr. wade use your pweusz card for that -- business card for travel? >> i recall -- i recall a trip but i don't know if that trip has anything to do with this case. so, i do recall him using my card once. >> when was that? >> i don't even know when that was. that's the honest truth. i recall him using my card once but i cannot remember what that was for. i do remember it was a trip. but i cannot accurately state where it was and who it was with or anything like that. >> and he paid you back for that trip in cash? >> i can't remember how he paid. i think it was

wade? >> i did not know mr. wade prior to that. >> at all? >> at all. >> no further questions. >> seeing and hearing no other further counsel. any redirects or ms. cross? can he be excused. >> thank you, your honor. >> next witness? >> the next witness would be anna rodriguez. asking mr. bradley about the sexual assault of miss rodriguez. a client of the firm. beside knowing and recognizing his name, i believe her testimony would be impeaching for mr. bradley. i believe it's appropriate. >> thank you. based on that, the subject matter falls under 608, extremes evidence of collateral matter. alta gets allowed under our rules of evidence. >> understanding that, i just want to on the record that rodriguez would testify that mr. bradley sexually assaulted her. was a client at the time. and that would be impeaching of his testimony. >> understood. any further evidence or witnesses? >> i have none further. >> at this time, for now, i will consider the evidence closed, subject to any certified submissions by counsel. subject to the results of that h

wade? >> do i? >> you have ever? >> i have. maybe once or twice. >> did mr.wayed ever ask -- mr. wade ever ask to use your credit card to pay for a trip? >> objection. privileged -- [indiscernible] >> just asking, somehow that furthering the divorce proceeding? >> i had a business card and we would use my business card. the firm would use my business card. >> for travel? >> are you asking if i used my business card for travel? >> would mr. wade use your pweusz card for that -- business card for travel? >> i recall -- i recall a trip but i don't know if that trip has anything to do with this case. so, i do recall him using my card once. >> when was that? >> i don't even know when that was. that's the honest truth. i recall him using my card once but i cannot remember what that was for. i do remember it was a trip. but i cannot accurately state where it was and who it was with or anything like that. >> and he paid you back for that trip in cash? >> i can't remember how he paid. i think it was

wade? >> one conversation of what? i apologize. it broke up. >> the only thing i'm asking about is that area that the court said is not privileged, which is the relationship between mr. wade and mrs. willis. you've testified that during the time you represented mr. wade from 2018 on, that you only had one conversation with him in reference to the relationship between mrs. willis and mr. wade. is that correct? >> yeah, i think that's fairly accurate, yes. >> so out of the entire time, talking about could be 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, when did you stop representing mr. wade? >> it was a few months after i left the firm. >> all right. give me an approximate time. >> i left maybe june, july of 2022, maybe. >> okay. so that would suggest for assuming it's 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and half of 2022, which is in the vicinity of 4 to 4 1/2 years, you're testifying under oath you had one conversation about a relationship between mr. wade and mr. willis? is that correct? >> i don't recall having any

wade? >> one conversation of what? i apologize. >> the only thing i'm asking about is that area that the court said is not privileged, which is the relationship between mr. wade and miss willis. you've testified that during the time you represented mr. wade, from 2018 on, that you only had one conversation with him in reference to the relationship between miss willis and mr. wade. is that correct? >> yeah, i think that's fairly accurate. yes. >> so out of the entire time, it could be 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. when did you stop representing mr. wade? >> it was a few months after i left the firm. >> give me a approximate time. >> i left maybe june, july of 2022, maybe. >> okay. so that would suggest that for assuming it's 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and half of 2022, which is in the vicinity of four to four and a half years, you're testifying under oath you had one conversation about a relationship between mr. wade and miss willis. is that correct? >> i don't recall having any other conversat

wade? >> yes. >> did miss willis tell you on more than one occasion that she was engaged in a romantic relationship with mr. wade prior to you leaving the district attorney's office? >> did she tell me or did i observe? >> right now did she tell me. >> yes. >> did she tell you that in the year of 2020? >> yes. >> in the year of 2021. >> yes. >> are you certain that ms. willis told you about the romantic relationship with mr. wade prior to november 1st of 2021? >> yes. >> now, did you also have observations of mr. wade and miss willis together prior to november 1st of 2021? >> yes. >> and were those in a social setting? >> yes. >> and did you observe them do things that are common among people having a romantic relationship? >> yes. >> such as, give us an example? >> hugging, kissing, affection. >> all before november 1st of 2021, correct? >> yes. >> that's all i have. >> ma'am, did i understand you to say that there was a period of time when you and ms. willis began -- >> no. >> mr. durham.

wade. >> you made your point, mr. sadow. let's move on. >> yes, your honor. when in the prosecution team prior to i guess the motion being filed by defendant roman, who in the prosecution team knew of your personal relationship and now i'm talking romantic with mr. wade? >> sir, i'm extremely private. >> all i asked is who knew. if the answer is no one knew, that's fine. i asked you who knew. >> answer it and explain, mrs. willis. >> i'm very private. when i supervised mr. body and mr. mcafee, they didn't know who i was dating. but i was dating somebody. i kept something private, that's my private life. it's not any mystery to anyone. it's like a woman doesn't have the right to keep her private life private. i'm speaking on this because there's been all of these intimations. >> you still didn't answer the question. >> i'm sorry. what was the question. >> is there anyone else that knew about it. then you can explain. >> i don't know. i don't think so. i certainly didn't go out telling my bus

wade. and, particularly that it wasn't established that his specific knowledge came at further ends of legal advice. having made that determination, i did not see any choice but to allow the parties to have an opportunity to explore that topic. there is really, in my mind, it with that topic only, if there's anything else we have covered, i'm not here to do it again. with that, is there anything else we need to cover before kicking that off. >> mr. wade is still a potential witness. >> i believe mr. wade was released when we concluded his testimony at the last hearing unless he has been re-subpoenaed, i have no knowledge of that. >> i think, procedurally, that would be accurate. at this point i don't see a means where he would need to be recalled, but if it is, than that is something you could take up. all right, mr. bradley through his attorney informed me he would be here in person. i don't see him in the gallery, doing know if he's out in the hallway. if we could call for mr. bradley. qu

wade? >> one conversation of what i apologize. >> if you only think we're the only thing i'm asking about is that area that the court said is not privileged, which is the relationship between mr. wade and ms willis you've testified that during the time you represented mr. wade from 2018 on that you only had one conversation with him in reference to the relationship between ms willis and mr. wade, is that correct? >> yeah, i think that's fairly accurate, yes. >> okay. so out of the entire time and talking about could be 2018, 1928 1928, 20, 2021. when did you stop? up representing mr. wade. >> it was a few months after i left the firm >> all right. give me i left maybe june, july of 2022, maybe okay. >> so that would suggest that for assuming it's 2018, 2018, 2019, 2020, 1.5 of 2022, which is in the vicinity of four to four-and-a-half years, you're testifying under oath. you had one conversation about a relationship between mr. wade and ms willis. is that correct >> i don't recall having any

wade.nd particularly that it wasn't established that his specific knowledge came about in furtherance of legal advice. having made that determination i didn't see any other choice but to allow the parties to have an opportunity to explore that topic with him. there's really in my mind it's that topic only i think if there is anything else we have already covered, i'm not here to do it again. so, with that is there anything else we need to cover before kicking that off? >> just, mr. wade is still a potential witness -- [indiscernible] >> i believe mr. wade was released from the subpoena when we concluded his testimony at the last hearing. so unless he's been resubpoenaed, and i have no knowledge of that. he has every right to be present. >> i think procedurally that would be accurate and so at this point i don't see a means where he would need to be recalled and but if it is, then that is something you can take up. all right. mr. bradley through his attorney informed me that he would be here

wade? >> i think the first time we went on vacation was around april of 22. a vacation is a stretch. i'm trying to be comprehensive. i recall april of 22. his birthday is march 18. so that would have been his 49th birthday. i took him to like tennessee for the day. we went to a museum. i think we might have stayed the night. i'm not sure. i mean, tennessee is kind of hard to call a vacation but i'm trying to be inclusive. like i said, i don't think he -- i know it wasn't more than a day. >> but you spent the night. >> i think we did. i think there's a possibility that we stayed that night. in april of 22. >> who paid for the hotel? >> i think i did. it was his birthday. >> would you have used a credit card? >> probably maybe a debit card. >> martha: okay. we have lost the signal here just momentarily. we'll get it back, i'm sure. okay. >> it was around then. >> april 2022? >> 22. around there. i don't know like -- it's not like when you're in grade school and you send a letter and says will

wade? >> that is correct >> at that point in time, they were already engaged in a relationship, right? >> to object. >> i can't say that the relation of what mr. bradley just said, you just said he does not remember. there's nothing specific, doesn't remember the exact date. i think the question now is to reference it or tie it to maybe some other event anymore? quite remember, i agree with, your honor. she asked that specific question. he said he does not remember any specific days after signing the contract that's exactly where he just said an answer. oh, no, no. we're getting to the end of it. so ms merchant, you don't have much more to pull on here, but he answered that last question. so what's your next one? >> judge? i didn't hear the answer. if they weren't relationship january 25, 2020, you recall the question? >> i recall the question and i can't tell you accurately whether or not they were in a relationship at the time you asked me about him bringing me a contract. i said he did b

wade?> i did not meet nathan wade until 2023 about a year ago when a reporter interviewed me. that was the first time i met him. >> you said it was in 2023. >> right. 2023. >> and i know you said you hadn't met him until 2023, but when you were living at ms. willis's house in fulton county did you ever meet mr. wade in 2019? >> absolutely not. >> 2020? >> absolutely not. >> ever seen him at her house in 2021? >> never. >> the first time that you met mr. wade was in 2023? >> lets me say something. mr. wade said he remembers seeing me -- i do remember some -- i remember a fraternity and there is this thing that goes on between fraternities, mr. wade is a member of alpha file -- alpha phi alpha. i know there was bantier between me and a couple of guys. he said he remembers me. i don't remember him. >> prior to that experience that you are talking about as well as i guess your official meeting in 2023 had you ever even heard his name? >> no, never. >> i don't think i have any further questions.

wade. that's correct. so >> but it was a lonely time. >> oh, my god that yeah. that 2021 i have a lot of guilt about this time period in my life. let me tell you why, but yes, it wasn't only time. i was very appreciative to the citizens for giving me this responsibility. and as >> but what i'm very, >> very quickly learned is that this is a very isolating job. and 2021 wasn't only time i turned 50 in 2021 probably one of the worst birthdays i've ever had. spin it alone. so i have a clear recollection of 2021 being low >> mr. wade, ever visit you at the condo? the time period i'm talking about prior to november of 2021 when ms year t was at the condo mill cod me when we didn't share the condo at the same time. >> so the answer would be no. >> well, we never stayed them together, so it's stability, isn't impossibility. yeah now, ms ms uri, because we need to get clarification on this. is the already stayed in that place. there may have been a time that me and mr. wade visit, like when saw maj

wade?>> yes. >> did ms. willis tell you on more than one occasion that she was engaged in a romantic relationship with mr. wade prior to you leaving the district attorney's office? >> did she tell me or did i observe? >> right now, tell me? >> yes. >> did she tell you that in the year of 2020? >> yes. >> in the year of p 2021? >> yes. >> are you certain that ms. wade told you, ms. willis told you ab the romantic relationship with mr. wade prior to november 21st of 2021? >> yes. >> now, did you also have observations of mr. wade and ms. willis together prior to november 1st of 2021? >> yes. >> and are those observations, were those in a social setting? >> yes. >> and did you observe them do things that are common among people having a romantic relationship? >> yes. >> such as -- can you give us an example? >> hugging, kissing, just affection. >> all before november 1st of 2021, correct? >> yes. >> that's all i have. >> mr. stocks. >> ma'am, did i understand you to say there was a period of t

wade. will that witness confirm their testimony or could what he says delay, even defeat the trial before it gets underway? >>> plus, right now, michigan voters are at the primary polls. why democrats are drawing their attention to a state that's more than 900 miles away. >>> plus, inside the mystery of a missing couple presumed dead. with evidence of a bloody struggle left on their abandoned yacht. what we're learning now about what might have happened in their final moments on earth. >>> but we begin with the future of the georgia election interference trial against former president trump and may be, may be it could be at stakes. who prosecutes, when, and perhaps whether it gets prosecuted at all. any minute now, they'll call back to the witness stand a key witness who's expected to testify about the romantic relationship between fani willis and the special prosecutor she put on the case. the name is terrence bradley. his former divorce lawyer, former law partner, central to today's heari

wade. he was forced to testify about his relationship with d.a. fani willis. before this break, wade was grilled on his travel with willis, their expenses, the nature of the time they spenting to spent together and specifically and very importantly when did their relationship began? >> when did your relationship with ms. willis begin? >> 2022. >> when in 2022? >> early 2022. >> so you were appointed in november of 2021? >> yes, ma'am. >> and your relationship started early, what's early? january? february? >> around march. >> around march. >> but you two met at an october 2019 judicial conference, correct? >> yes, ma'am. >> that testimony directly contradicts earlier testimony from one of willis's former good friends who said the relationship began well before wade testified it did and predated his hearing by the d.a. >> you have no doubt that their romantic relationship was in effect from 2019 until the last time you spoke with her? >> no doubt. >> did you observe them do things that are c

wade. they said much of roman's motion, trump's side motion relies on supposition and inuendo, regarding the private relationship between nathan wade and fani willis. they wrote and filed such allegations require a response, we will give you information here and they go on to say the affidavit clarifies that although d.a. willis and special prosecutor waij have been friends since 2019, no special relationship in 2020 and offer no support for exercise of prosecutorial discretion impacted by that personal relationship and goes on in nathan wade's affidavit that is numerically set forth and under oath, considered testimony before the court, he says, we are both financially independent professionals and while we are professional associates and friends since 2019, no personal relationship before my appointment in 2021. please note that the comments, we are getting numbers and receipts, that does not matter as much as that blanket statement. affidavit matters as much as testimony. >> during the c

wade? >> i did not meet nathan wade until 2023, about a year ago, when a reporter by the name of isikoff interviewed me. that's the first time i met him. >> you said that was 2023? >> 2023, right. >> and i know you said you hadn't met him until 2023, but when you were living at miss willis' house in fulton county, did you ever meet mr. wade in the year 2019? >> absolutely not. >> how about the year 2020? >> absolutely not. >> have you ever seen mr. wade at miss willis' fulton county house in the year 2021? >> never. >> is it your testimony that the only time, the first time that you met mr. wade was in 2023? >> let me say something. mr. wade said that he remembers seeing me and i do remember some banter, i'm a member of kappa alpha si fraternity. and he's a member of -- i do remember there was some kind of banter when my daughter was sworn in to be district attorney between me and a couple of guys, and he said he remembers me. i don't remember him. >> and prior to that experience that you'r

wade? >> oh, absolutely. this is not the type of job that you could walk away from just because you are not getting paid for it. i think there is some professional rules of responsibility to an attorney who is engaged in a case. you have to see it through. so it's not like i could just throw my hands up and say well, i reached my monthly cap, i'm done. i can walk away -- i can't do that. this is ongoing, it's constant, and i have to do the work. >> you look at invoice number 23 for me there in exhibit number 14. >> yes, ma'am. >> does that reflect a similar situation that hours worked that you were not compensated for? >> yes, ma'am. >> invoice number 24, and 27, can you take a look at those and let us know if it reflects the same situation? >> are you trying to depress me? looking at the money -- it's the same, yes. >> and there's no work around to that, you didn't attempt to work around that contractural cap on your hours. >> oh, no, ma'am. >> all right. you were asked a lot of questions,

wade. >> the first time we went on vacation was around april of 22. a vacation is a stretch, but i'm trying to be comprehensive and i recall april of 22. his birthday is march 18. that would have been his 49th birthday. i took himen to tennessee for te day. i think we may have stayed the night. i am not sure. tennessee is kind of hard to call a vacation but i'm just trying to be inclusive. i know it was not more than a day. >> so you did not spend the night? >> i think there is a possibility that we stayed that night in april of 22. >> who paid for the hotel? >> i did. it was his birthday. around their. and it's not like when you are in grade school and you send a little letter and you say will you be my girlfriend and you check. i don't know the day that we started seeing each other. early 22 as we started seeing each other. >> you went to florida on vacation as well? >> i don't recall going to florida on vacation with him. >> you never went to florida with mr. wade? >> we went to get on a

wade? >> i mentioned to you that -- >> what time period? we are no longer doing that. we are going to go back and forth. >> all right. ms. merchant, not so much, he can elect between opening the questions but i think we are still wondering about and we need to get back on track on focusing on the financial benefit or the relationship. >> and my next question about if you did go out to dinner who paid when you went out to dinner? >> he paid, i paid. >> you both paid? >> so let me be really clear. we didn't say oh, the bill is $102, you get $51, i will get $51. i don't operate like that with anyone. i caughtht the bill or he caught the bill, whomever. >> you never paid him through cash app? >> no. >> you onlyy paid him through cash? >> yes. we are talking about i'm very confused. >> you've never given mr. wade money through cash app? >> no. >> the only money you've given him outside of a contract is cash? >> i didn't give him money in a contract. that was cute but i didn't give him money in a

wade? >> i did not meet nathan wade until 2023, about a year ago when a reporter by the name of isacoff interviewed me. that's the first time. >> that was in 2023? >> 2023, right. >> i know you said you hadn't met him until 2023, but when you were living at ms. willis' house in fulton county, did you ever meet mr. wade in 2019? >> absolutely not. >> how about 2020? >> absolutely not. >> did you ever see mr. wade at ms. willis' fulton county house in 2021? >> never. >> is it it your testimony the only time or first time you met mr. wade was in 2023? >> let me say something, mr. wade said that he remembers seeing me, and i do remember some banter. i'm a member of kappa alpha psi fraternity. there is this thing that goes on between fraternities. mr. wade is a member of alpha phi alpha. i do remember there was a banter when my daughter was sworn in to be district attorney between me and a couple guys. he said he remembers me. i don't remember him. >> prior to that experience that you are talkin

wade? >> you have already asked that question. keep going. >> when you took office, you had a tax lien of $4600. did you pay that with cash? >> i probably paid through pay. >> but you were saying you had had cash, you had that lien in 2022 when you were going on these trips. so the cash that you gave him could have been used to pay the tax lien off? >> you're going to tell me how to pay my bills? >> this is not relevant. >> are you trying to establish that she was insol gent in some way? >>s i was trying to establish that she did not have these mass amounts of cash she was talking about, yes. >> re-ask the question. >> you had a tax lien in 2022. $4600. >> if you say i did. >> you did not use this cash that you had to reimburse mr. wade to pay that off, correct? >> no. i went shopping. >> you gave a lot of interviews. >> i would not characterize it as a lot. i probably have spoken to them two or three times. >> i think it's already come up that finances are discussed in the boom. i'll overr

wade? >> i think the first time we went on vacation was around april of 22 when it's a vacation is a stretch. but i'm trying to be comprehensive. i recall april of 22, his birthday is march the 18th. so that would have been his 49th birthday i took him to like, tennessee for the day. i think we went to a museum i think we might've stayed the night. i'm not sure. >> but tennessee is kind of hard to call a vacation, but i just in trying to be inclusive like i said, i don't think no, it wasn't more than a day >> again, spend the night. >> i think that we did. that's what i'm telling you. i think that there's a possibility that we stayed that night in april of 22, paid for the hotel. i think i did. >> it's his birthday. >> would you have used a credit card? >> probably, maybe a debtor? >> all right. we are trying to re-establish the signal there at a critical point in time is fani willis. all right, let's go right back to the courthouse. >> it was right around then april 2022 20 around the i do

wade. mr. wade. we need to know that. also, ms. willis' financial disclosure.ot forget that. talking about two people who went to extraordinary lengths to hide their relationship. july the nature of the relationship. extraordinary. the district attorney needs to take the stand and she needs to tell this court and this court why she filed financial disclosure and 2022, identifying prohibited sources which mr. wade clearly -- did you get gets and benefits? now, we've seen all this. we've seen the trips. we've seen all of the things that total up to around $10,000 in cash. on the financial declaration for 2021 which is filed april 2022 and the financial declarations of 2022 2222 which was filg of any company gets whatsoever over $100 from a prohibited source. it cries out for her testimony. she needs to be able to get in and say why didn't you tell on the disclosure form so people will know the nature of the relationship between prohibited sources and a public official, in this case the district attorney? happens to make a decision to hire someone who ends up bein

wade? >> i did not meet nathan wade until 2023, about a year ago when a reporter by the name of isacoff interviewed me. that's the first time. >> that was in 2023? >> 2023, right. >> i know you said you hadn't met him until 2023, but when you were living at ms. willis' house in fulton county, did you ever meet mr. wade in 2019? >> absolutely not. >> how about 2020? >> absolutely not. >> did you ever see mr. wade at ms. willis' fulton county house in 2021? >> never. >> is it it your testimony the only time or first time you met mr. wade was in 2023? >> let me say something, mr. wade said that he remembers seeing me, and i do remember some banter. i'm a member of kappa alpha psi fraternity. there is this thing that goes on between fraternities. mr. wade is a member of alpha phi alpha. i do remember there was a banter when my daughter was sworn in to be district attorney between me and a couple guys. he said he remembers me. i don't remember him. >> prior to that experience that you are talkin

wade? once the motion was filed due to meet with mr. wade to talk about the motion filed? >> i probably has some choice words. i don't know that it was a conversation. as you know mr. wade is a southern gentleman. me, not so much. >> did you have a conversation? >> no, i did not. i probably said some choice things to him about some of the lies that were told within the media. we used to be in the state and time where people would verify information and we had great reporting. but as we've seen today a lawyer can lie and is printed for the world to say. >> i just wanted to ask -- >> we had no substantive conversation, we did not. >> i just wanted to make sure. you did not have a meeting with him in the conference room to discuss it? >> in the conference room in my office you could view financial documents. they were given to me and i think he showed me a document in our conference room. as far as a substantive conversation. i have had conversation since you filed the motion but they would no

wade? >> oh, absolutely. this is not the type of job that you could walk away from just because you're not getting paid for it. i think there's some professional rules responsibility to an attorney who's engaged in a case. you have to see it through. so it's not like i could just throw my hands up and say, well, i reach my my monthly cap. i'm done. >> i can walk away. i can't do that. this is ongoing. it's constant, not have to do the work you look at invoice number 23 for me there and exhibit number 14 >> yes, ma'am >> is that reflect a similar situation? hours works that you were not compensated for? >> yes, ma'am. >> invoice number 24.27. can you take a look at those and let us know if that reflects the same situation >> are you trying to depress me? >> the money >> this the st. yes. >> okay >> there's no work around to that. you didn't attempt to work around that contractual cap on your hours? >> oh, no, ma'am >> all right >> you were asked a lot of questions. mr. wade about the affidav

wade was.se that the subpoena in fact was not quashed in that she took the stand because this was a much needed context. >> i will never forget the look on her lawyers face when she entered that courtroom. if we could just freeze frame on her lawyer's face was looking over at her saying what are you doing? here i am trying to keep you out of this. we have to squeeze in a break. charles coleman and gwen keyes are gonna come back and talk with us more about what happened in georgia today after this break. after this break. ... ...like asthma, diabetes, copd, or heart disease,... ...or are 65 or older, you are at increased... ...risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. prevnar 20® is approved in adults... ...to help prevent infections from 20 strains of the bacteria... ...that cause pneumococcal pneumonia. in just one dose. don't get prevnar 20® if you've had a severe... ...allergic reaction to the vaccine or its ingredients. adults with weakened immune systems... ... may have a lower response to the vacc

wade was.being a blessing in disguise that the subpoena in fact was not quashed in that she took the stand because this was a much needed context. >> i will never forget the look on her lawyers face when she entered that courtroom. if we could just freeze frame on her lawyer's face was looking over at her saying what are you doing? here i am trying to keep you out of this. we have to squeeze in a break. charles coleman and gwen keyes are gonna come back and talk with us more about what happened in georgia today after this break. this break your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your d

wade?> yes. >> did they tell you on more than one occasion that she was engaged in a romantic relationship with mr. wade prior to you leaving the district attorney's office? >> did she tell me or did i observe? >> yes. >> did she tell you that in the year of 2020? >> yes. >> in the year of 2021. >> yes. >> are you certain, telling you about the romantic relationship with ms. wade prior to november 1 of 2021. >> yes. >> did you also have observations of them together prior to november 1 of 2021? >> yes it is common among people of a romantic relationship. >> yes. >> do you have an example? >> hugging and kissing. >> all before november 1 of 2021 correct? >> saying the youngest. >> no. >> mr. durham. >> nothing for me, your honor. >> nothing, your honor. >> good morning. were you aware in 2021 of the illegal trips that were taken together? the trips that they took together in 2022. are you aware of them and 2021. >> no. >> ms. mccullough. >> and mr. cromwell. ms. cross. >> thank you. >> we ha

wade. more importantly, representation was made to the court that ms merchant spoke to mr. bradley and that mr. bradley represented that he had firsthand knowledge from speaking to a several witnesses, that he would be able to impeach with the statements she represented, that there was a relationship prior to mr. wade being appointed special process jeter and that there was issues with cohabitation that you would be able to directly impeach those witnesses. that is patently false because speaking with mr. chauffeur those are misrepresentations that are not true. they are for the purpose of harassment and undue burden to the district attorney. and lead asked to renew our motion to quash. and the only hearing we street having to the hearing as it relates to sanctions or the defense counsels lack candor. that's what wired by not only statutory law, the professional rules responsibility, and case law. and we asked to we move into our hearing that that is related to the sanctions. do to misrepre

wade. >> jimmy: when was -- d.rally doing a thing with d. wade it's amazing >> jimmy: i have to ask you a question it's serious i hate to get serious. >> yeah, let's do it that's what i'm known for. >> jimmy: yeah [ laughter ] well, i saw you at the emmy awards >> yep >> jimmy: presenting >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: with joel mchale >> oh, god do we really have to talk about that right now >> jimmy: he's hilarious >> well, he's a mercy booking. i was supposed to do this -- [ laughter ] yes. >> jimmy: so you get out there with joel and it was fine and he did that thing. he definitely besmirched the name of ken jeong. >> i think he did. >> jimmy: and then afterwards -- this is what i couldn't believe >> what? >> jimmy: he took a selfie with you and anthony anderson at the party. >> are you really going to - >> jimmy: let me show the selfie >> i don't want to - >> jimmy: this is you, ken jeong, with joel mchale and anthony anderson >> wow that is -- you know what [ laughter ] [ sad tuba ] seriously? ♪ >> jimmy: it's unbe

wade. because you have all kinds of problems with some of his prior statements. then you have willis. then you have the entire office. i mean, the ultimate argument they're making is that the whole da's office has to be removed from this case. frankly, i think at this point, if your standard as it should be the appearance of impropriety, at the very least, willis and wade should be off of the case. then they should be able to establish whether she and he are so immersed in this that the whole office has to go. >> andy, thank you very much. andy mccarthy joining us. that's "the story" for today. we'll see you tomorrow. >> to georgia where fani willis and her case against donald trump are being put to the test after a start witness takes the stands and being pressed. that hearing set to resume at any moment. >> when it does, we'll take you live. i'm charles payne in for neil cavuto. let's go to steve harrigan in atlanta with the latest. steve? >> multiple attorneys pounding away at terrence b

wade?never. >> you have no what i would call personal trips to d.c. with mr. wade? >> i never went for the personal business never. never the district of columbia. the dmv. >> as i understand it to be clear, any trips he would have taken to cdc —-dash. >> that was a pretty clear answer. she said no you have a variation ? did you take trips to d.c. that were nonbusiness during the time period that this case of the matter was under investigation? >> relevance as it relates to the matter. >> the question already asked. >> that was with mr. wade. i asked her alone whether she took -- >> what would be the relevance of that? >> trying to understand if we have the ability to show a personal trip at the same time. i understand the answer. we have documents. >> i think that there have been other things discussed in the case. mr. wade made them in d.c. at the same time. [inaudible] that was not accurate among mr. wade. >> that will limit the merit and credibility. i will just ask the question. i unde

wade first, mr. wade, a man who's never prosecuted a felony. criminal trial, was then chosen by fani willis, according to the defendants because of that relationship to lead this massive case. and then as a result of that, mr. wade has been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, some of which have made their way to fani willis indirectly through vacations and that sort of thing. the counter narrative that the da chose to pursue is no, no, no. he was hired for his merits. there was no pre-existing romantic relationship kinship, but after he was hired, the relationship develop these things happen. there was never any sort of plan or intentionality about it. so the question of when was an important issue to begin with. and now it's amplified many times over because the da has taken a very strong under oath position that it did not start until after the question to me, jake is who will the judge credit? will the judge credit that scene that we just saw from mr. bradley? i don't recall. i don't recall. it was speculation or will he credit the writte

wade. >> nathan wade, n-a-t-h a-n. wade. >> prior to filing this motion to disqualify you and i were friends, correct? >> yes. >> and in fact i supported you when you ran for judge in 2016. >> you did. >> miss merchant, your personal opinions have no relevance. i mean that in the best way. >> that's fine. i will move on. you filed for divorce from your wife on november 2, 2021? >> yes, ma'am. >> and in that divorce proceedings did you file answers such as interrogatories. >>dy. >> interrogatories are where you are responding to things that basically answer the other side is asking? >> yes, ma'am. >> and i've got your complaint for divorce. for the record the defendant's exhibit 2. the first interrogatories that you answered they were december 27, 2021, is that right? >> there about. >> and those -- you were asked different things. those are sworn, you actually swear to those. you verify them, right? >> yes, ma'am. >> and so that verification is where you are swearing underoath everything is true? >> yes. >> you were as

wade is a southern gentleman, me not so much. very much want to be here so i'm not a hostile witness. >> not so much you're hostile ms. willis your interests are opposed. >> merchant's interests are contrary to democracy your honor not mine. he tells me how much it is and i give him the money back. just like you're asking me the money, i don't do my friends leak that. so if you the he will me it's a g then you're going to get a thousand dollars. i think we did two different wine tours that you do, which are pretty expensive. i think i bought him -- he likes wine, i don't really like wine to be honest with you, i like gray goose. that was the most expensive thing we did while we were there so they with pair, they would pair champagne, chocolate and -- champagne, chocolate and caviar, its was like three different things, sweden russia, i'll make that up. butt let's be clear, you lied, let me see i think you lied right here. >> your honor. >> no this is the truth judge. >> it is a lie. >> i don't need anybody to foot my bills. the o

wade? 2019? >> absolutely not. about in the year 2020? absolutely not. >> you ever seen mr. wade at ms willis is a fulton county house and the year 2021? >> never. >> and is it your testimony that the only time of the first time that you met mr. wade was in 2023 >> me say something that mr. wade said that he remembers seeing me and i do remember some banter. i'm a member of kappa alpha psi fraternity and there's this thing that goes on between '30s and mr. wade is a member of alpha phi alpha and so i do remember there was some kind of banter when my daughter was sworn in to be district attorney between me and a couple of guys, and he said he remembers me. i don't remember him prior to that experience that you're talking about, as well as i guess you're official meeting in 2023. had you ever even heard his name? no. never >> i don't think i haven't further questions, your honor. >> this merger and. >> how are you council? >> thank you. >> it's got a couple of questions >> on monday, we heard

wade was one of equals.is posture that cut to it heart of the allegations against her. >> nobody gives me anything. i am sure that the source of the money is always the work, sweat, and tears of me. there was never money that he gave me. that wasn't the nature of our relationship. we would have brutal arguments about the fact that i am your equal, i need anything from a man. a man is not a plan. a man is companion. and so there was tension always in our relationship, which is why i would give him his money back. i don't need anybody to foot my bills. the only man who's ever foot my bills completely is my daddy. >> that was fani willis' defense today. she was not taking money from mr. wade, and she was not benefitting financially from their relationship because that is not the kind of person fani willis is. the question now is how will the judge hear, understand those arguments, and what does her testimony mean for the future of this case against donald trump and the 14 others still facing charges? melissa mu

wade? it is very simple. it is either a "yes" or "no." >> i don't consider my relationship with him before that to be romantic. >> you don't see the need to tell anybody on the prosecution team when you had established a romantic relationship with mr mr. wade that the lead prosecutor, that is the people -- the man that was basically giving orders to others was dating or having a romantic relationship with you? >> from at least 2020, me and mr. wade were friends. we were friends. we hung out. in november 2021, i hired him. i do not consider our relationship to have become romantic until early 2022. speak with a romantic relationship into before the indictment was returned, yes or no? >> to a man, yes. >> to a man yes, to you, no? >> laura: to a man? what? men across america are laughing because every woman remembers vividly when a relationship starts. she said, it started between february and sometime in april. bizarre! and of course, this flies in the face of earlier testimony of a friend of miss willis who w

this is how wade does business. wade puts everything he spends his money on on his corporate card. and then at the end of the year, he gives the statement to his tax attorney, and the tax attorney divides what was business and what was personal, and then they file their taxes. i have never ever heard of anybody doing that at all. also funny from wade. at this point he is not supposed to be sleeping with fani. he's going to her condo. and this is when she is very lonely. he is just picking her up, and they are going to dinner at lickety-split's. or mellow mushroom. or sometimes they are reviewing documents. has anybody else from the legal team gone to fani's condo to review documents? absolutely not. this would be like -- i don't know, robert mueller appointing andrew weissmann to work on his team. they are screwing. then he hands him $40 million which they are supposed to investigate donald trump with, and he takes them to belize, napa, aruba, and when anybody asked questions, he says oh, i just paid him in cash because i am not going to show you my withdrawal slips. this does not

wade, it's private funds. >> mr. gillen, rephrase. >> you got money from fulton county for the work you do here. >> that's right. >> you would send in invoices and they would pay you money. >> yes, sir. >> the private money, that money was money from either the citizens of fulton county or from the state of georgia, correct? that's what i mean by public funds, agreed? >> i guess i'm having trouble with the notion that the citizens of fulton county have paid me any funds. i'm not certain the funding source. i can tell you that either the state of georgia or fulton county has written me a check. >> so that would be -- those two entities are public entities, correct? >> yes. >> that would be public funds, right? right? >> yes. >> and that -- those public funds are from the same source that you would then use to pay out on your -- your expenses for the trips that you took miss willis on, correct? >> no, sir. as i testified to moments ago, i have income coming in from my law firm. i also have income coming in from the fun

she also doesn't need a man in the form of nathan wade to do our defense. she took the stand, waiving any objections to the subpoena served upon her to testify in this motion to disqualify, in order to clear her name and straight out of the gate, she made clear the evidence would show that she was corroborating what nathan wade said under sworn testimony earlier. that she and nathan wade did not begin a personal relationship until after he had been appointed special prosecutor. also importantly, that she pays her own way. that she is given cash to nathan wade to reimburse him for any type of personal trips they have taken. so under georgia law, quickly, you have to have an actual conflict of interest. it cannot be speculative or theoretical. at this point, the defense has not proven its burden that there's any conflict of interest at all. >> yeah, i think what they did prove is fani willis ain't nothing to play with, and i think donald trump's people should be shaking in their boots knowing they have to face that on the other side of their cases. let me pla