Secret meetings between the Biden administration and a key figure in Donald Trump's prosecution have come to light, casting shadows over the independence of the legal proceedings.
According to The Western Journal, Nathan Wade, a former special prosecutor involved in the Fulton County case against Donald Trump, confirmed having several meetings with the Biden White House while working on the prosecution.
However, he stated that he does not remember the specifics of those meetings. The revelations emerged from Wade's October 15 deposition before the House Judiciary Committee, where he faced questions about several invoices billing Fulton County taxpayers for conferences with White House counsel.
Documents show Wade charged $250 per hour for these encounters, including an eight-hour meeting on November 18, 2022, that cost taxpayers $2,000. Another notable invoice detailed a three-day period from September 7-9, 2022, where Wade billed $6,000 for work including a conference call with Washington D.C.
On May 23, 2022, an invoice indicated travel to Athens, Georgia, approximately 70 miles from Atlanta, and a conference with White House counsel. When questioned about these meetings, Wade consistently claimed an inability to recall specific details.
During his testimony, Wade could not confirm whether these meetings were conducted in person or via phone, who attended, or what topics were discussed.
Wade's repeated use of phrases indicating memory gaps - "I don't recall," "I can't recall," or "I don't know" - appeared nearly 60 times throughout the deposition. This pattern of responses has raised concerns about transparency and accountability.
Wade's inability to remember crucial details about meetings with the White House stands in stark contrast to his professional role and compensation. His $250 hourly rate typically suggests a level of expertise and attention to detail that seems at odds with such extensive memory lapses.
The former prosecutor's testimony included one particularly telling response regarding the November 2022 meeting. Wade stated, "I don't remember it happening. I know that it did because the entry says that it did."
These revelations have intensified scrutiny of the relationship between the Biden White House and the Trump prosecution team in Georgia. The timing of these meetings coincided with the ongoing investigation into Trump, who represents Biden's primary political opposition.
Wade's removal from the case came after the discovery of his romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, adding another layer of complexity to the prosecution's credibility.
Wade's extensive interactions with the White House, combined with his professed inability to recall any details about these meetings, have raised significant questions about the prosecution's independence. The frequency and duration of these meetings, coupled with the substantial costs to Fulton County taxpayers, have become focal points of criticism.
The revelations about Wade's White House meetings, his subsequent memory lapses during testimony, and the financial implications for taxpayers have cast new doubts on the integrity of the Trump prosecution process. These developments continue to fuel debate about the intersection of legal proceedings and political interests in high-profile cases.
