Nathan Wade Asked What He Did With Alleged Cash Paid To Him By Fani Willis For Trip Reimbursements

Nathan Wade testifies at a Fulton County hearing about spending and reimbursements for trips with D.A. Fani Willis in which a defendant in the election interference case seeks to disqualify Willis.
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[@daverodda4293]

Nathan got PAID, Fani got LAID, The taxpayers got PLAYED!

[@Nostromo_1]

Did you just make this up?

[@canavaro_1208]

As usual buddy😢

[@jimclemmer1223]

That’s cleverly done.

[@remylebeau5212]

Put it on a shirt 😂😂😂😂

[@youngcracker9517]

@@Nostromo_1these are your black kings and queens

[@elizabethroselle9807]

Wade's ex-wife should thank Willis for taking this dumb bulb off her hands.

[@sagatuppercut2960]

Fani will dump him to salvage her career.

[@diandragomez6208]

It least now he has to disclose all his money so she can get a nice child support and alimony check.

[@aaronmiles2802]

I’m not saying he and Willis aren’t crooked but his ex-wife did allegedly have an affair with a friend of his years back. That’s why they decided to divorce, I can’t support her at all if that’s the case

[@ericmatrix1]

Would have been better if you said, "taking this dumb bulb off her tree" but I agree with the overall sentiment 😂

[@michelestone3194]

I wonder if memories and pictures of the cruise are as fun now as they were before

[@jts1040]

He should be criminally charged and disbarred!

[@davemojarra2666]

Corruption at all levels

[@user-fr1ok9vj7q]

Wade comes across as someone who thinks he is smart but makes an absolute idiot of himself.

[@cessaly100]

I agree.

[@jimmyo68]

This is not going to end well. The employee in the office witnessed the relationship years before the indictment. They only have to prove "the appearance of a conflict of interest"

[@derekturner3272]

A typical leftwing authoritarian. They all lie and they all think they're super smart, while demonstrating the opposite.

[@PavedParadise541]

Yessss!

[@user-df9jc9ij5v]

Just like Adams

[@Dowhatsright99]

They are all so smug. It looks like Atlanta is full of crooked lawyers

[@Red-vn4xq]

That's not all they say it's full of.

[@kANG9393]

The usual suspects

[@Koyasi78]

Atlanta is just a cesspool all around.

[@robertsutton3001]

Zoo

[@ryveralexander8511]

Atlanta is burning!

[@mikecross4350]

It is called money laundering

[@nilist9995]

Look, it’s obvious he’s lying. Everyone in that room knows it. The very fact that he’s laughing and smiling as if this is all ridiculous doesn’t help him or Ms. Willis. Her testimony, on the other hand, shows what a despicable person she is. She is arrogant and uses her identity as her defense. I hope she sees jail time.

[@alexdegaston422]

The Judge has been her political ally. But that's not going to help her now that she and Wade both told their tales under oath and the mobile phone records are known. If the Judge tries to overlook any of that then it will be appealed and overruled. Best thing for him to do is simply disqualify her and her office on these cases involving Wade & leave it up to the system on what to do about these cases & Willis & Wade. As soon as she realized she didn't have full records of those cash transactions she should have pled the 5th on the stand & same with Wade & her father. Now there will be referrals made on them for investigations into wrongdoing.

[@aliwooz913]

I'm glad he finds this funny and has that smug look on his face

[@abbasgirl8153]

​@@alexdegaston422and his duty and ethics can be called into question.

[@abbasgirl8153]

​@@alexdegaston422they knew cash couldn't be traced. And didn't think it would come to this. If forensic accounting gets into this, there could be election funds abuse, plus federal and state monies. They, as officers of the court know this is unacceptable , but were arrogant enough to think they would not be caught or called out.

[@Danny_Davito]

I wouldn’t hold my breath on that

[@westdeuce]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, if this guy represents the state of Georgia's courts.. Then there needs to be MASSIVE overhaul in Georgia's legal system...

[@cessaly100]

WHY.do.you.think.I.LEFT? Disgusting!

[@danielmeuler2877]

its a Kangaroo Court. No need for qualified candidates.

[@dr.n.]

Agreed. His smugness is incomparable. Embarrassing and painful. I’m very disappointed in this guy🙈

[@richardreed2839]

You are right. This man can put people in jail?!

[@marcoaaguirre6096]

What Happened In Fulton County Georgia They Have Employees That They Can't Be There In Places That Happened Now Georgia Fulton County Has Been Fail Now, So Much Internal Problems 👍🏿🇺🇲

[@betsykeller9096]

If Fani paid him, and his company paid the corporate credit card, then he double-dipped and profited from this case, as well as committed tax fraud.

[@stephensmith60]

Yes - they BOTH did! Wait till you watch Fani's testimony. She's the biggest joke I've Ever seen!

[@Dnell-tb1yd]

@@stephensmith60Is that why the MAGA crowd is so afraid of her? Even if she is removed from the case or disbarred that’s a million miles away from getting the charges dropped

[@eduardopena5893]

This is exactly why the prosecution is asking all of these intricate details about the money trail. Who paid what, how did they pay, when did they pay it, what did they pay it for, and where did the money go? Why is this man charging vacations and personal trips on his BUSINESS card? These are not business related expenses. That's a no-no.

[@stephensmith60]

@@Dnell-tb1yd I respect your loyalty to Ms. Willis, but what you say is NOT necessarily true. An additional hearing after this hearing may determine that her competency in the Trump case may be at stake; that NO charges are warranted against Trump. So far - this woman has some real issues! She's demonstrating that she has a very bad attitude, and has a LOT of 'personal issues'. We'll see what happens. This judge is the most Spineless of anyone in this case!

[@timcobb1752]

@@Dnell-tb1yd Not afraid of her. She's corrupt and needs to be removed from office, disbarred and prosecuted.... same for any "maga" person doing illegal things... Now what you do not know, is that she is prosecuting Trump's people for having done EXACTLY what John F. Kennedy did in 1960, when he contested the election in Hawaii against Nixon.

[@RJ1999x]

So we are to believe, that this "successful" high powered attorney, doesnt have her own credit card to pay her own way?

[@amyjobernoski1024]

There's members of US Congress that can't get credit cards, car loans or anything if the kind because of bad credit! Crazy shit, huh??

[@johndough23]

nobdy be paying but fools. fanni is known. Look at this trial, fanni be playing these fools. She ain't got no time for this. beyonce gone country and thats that.

[@matchpoint14]

@@johndough23 none of your comments make any sense at all. what in the world are you even speaking about

[@johndough23]

@@matchpoint14 That's because you are so stuck in dim bulb mind you are unable to see the humor.

[@abbasgirl8153]

Or he does t know meaning of "public or taxoayer funds" 😅

[@johnnyappleseed2058]

This fool could not possibly have passed the bar or any bar!

[@veryoldjohnson]

He tutored Yabba Dabba?

[@RasputinReview]

From what i hear, he never passes any bar, if you know what I mean

[@AzerinaM]

Diversity exam..

[@neilparedes-chavez1688]

can believe he "ate" that rotten cheese smells. I guess she hired him to be her lover not her enforcer.

[@BeanCounta]

He was a Judge!

[@keithcunningham1615]

He is smug and a liar

[@chrisfleischman3371]

I believe you are right, but it still requires a trial to prove it.

[@patrickmichael8655]

Because he knows he’s protected by the soros corruption machine and will moonwalk right out of that courtroom

[@jamesmorrison7989]

@@deadhead6966lol the proof is all coming out today. If you haven’t watched the trial, go do it and stop asking others to gather the info for you. It’s all right here on KZbin

[@timothya2742]

Much like Alejandro Mayorkas

[@soothingsaturations9059]

@@deadhead6966 The proof was presented in the case. Wade filed affidavits that he did not pay for travel expenses for Fani, the attorney submitted his credit card statement as evidence that proved he did pay for travel for himself and Fani. Then when caught in the lie he backed up and said "She paid me back in cash"

[@Knucklehead4400]

The man prosecuting the 45th President of the United States does not understand the phrase " public funds"

[@KingfishStevens-di9ji]

He knows, some of that money isn't public, it came from a private individual.

[@user-jv5cu4hz3q]

The people being abused in this pathetic sham hearing are spending their own money. They work for a living. Trump smear campaigns have lost their power as he systematically is revealed as a criminal grifter conman (rapist) with a limited skill set , which includes blackmail and sham court hearings. He can't learn anything new . So , ( he lost 80 sham hearings in a row in 2020-2021 )there he sits.

[@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles]

Can you explain exactly what difference you think source of Wade’s funds makes?

[@donwheeler1683]

When you are paid for a job, you get to make your own decision on how you spend your money. Get a life you guys.

[@donwheeler1683]

All these people are bent out of shape because he spend his earnings from an underpaid contract on a trip? These people must live at home with their parent who take care of them.@@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles

[@wayneyd2]

Fani Willis, Nathan Wade should be charge and prosecuted straight to prison.

[@skiltz124]

Poor questioning by the attorney. This lying defendant should be an easy pick.

[@baaamakingbaaaa]

I was thinking the same thing! This guys smug attitude could have been twisted around like a whip.

[@johndough23]

Brother played this fool.

[@terrenceolivido741]

yeah, that was my comment. incredibly unprepared and amateur DA. maybe that was on purpose ...

[@horndawgandfanniemae2746]

He grins like he's sure there's no way they can prove him wrong. It's so obvious he's lying!

[@greenbrain8725]

Maybe it’s obvious he thinks this whole court case is ridiculous, and can’t help smiling to their faces for these respectable lawyers to debase themselves this way.

[@dorian07109]

The prosecutor can't prove Mr. Wade guilty. This hearing is a waste of tax payer money.

[@rrkunath]

​@@dorian07109they already have proven he and Fani guilty. Even the sympathetic MSM commentators are now acknowledging that based on their respective testimony, it looks bad for both of them. His testimony in the hearing conflicts with his interrogatories.

[@drewhill1291]

He had to have the term public funds defined, because he looks at public funds, as money tree

[@yonikki]

He passed law school and the bar exam, but he cannot understand what cash money "on the hip" meant? He's either stupid and shouldn't be a lawyer - or - he's playing dumb to avoid perjuring himself ... or both.

[@coobay4786]

Always paid back in cash with no records. How convenient 🙉

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

Yeah that’s really odd how it all worked out for them.

[@alansbinnie1446]

Isn't that a bit similar to the current Speaker of the House and no one is weirder than him.

[@patrickhall6627]

@@bigpicturethinking5620 And of course no cash withdrawals by Fani to even remotely corroborate. In theory, they could have some evidence to back up these claims. None will be provided though.

[@eduardopena5893]

He might not have a record of it, but she has to have a record of it.

[@patrickhall6627]

@@alansbinnie1446 I've love to see you make an actual argument about that claim.

[@simonwiltshire7089]

Wade clearly is confident that he knows the outcome of this trial.

[@jmonie02]

Narcissists always seem like this, but nothing ends well for them. Ever!

[@marchausmann9648]

Two crooked scumbags. They should be thrown in jail.

[@user-le5bb9pe5n]

Revoke their license to practice law.

[@Danny_Davito]

AFTER Trump

[@sir-kaztick]

Be assured. If this were any of us, we would be thrown under the jail!

[@hitechfl]

C'mon man! Wade and Willis got white privilege. Every brother knows that

[@trooper1348]

No we wouldn’t, This isn’t a criminal offense for anyone 😂

[@rodgens1195]

@@trooper1348 Exactly! It's another clown show trying to make a conspiracy stick somehow.

[@rodgens1195]

Strange how Mr. and Mrs. Merchant are sitting at the same table on Trump's side trying to tell the court that Wade and Willis' affair, is a violation of some sort. It isn't! I'm surprised the Judge even held a hearing about it. There is no conflict of interest there. No more than Mr. and Mrs. Merchant or the other couples defending Trump defendants.

[@SquidFox9]

@@trooper1348you think embezzlement isn’t a crime? 😂

[@terrencekane7586]

WHY is Fani Willis allowed in the courtroom to hear testimony and take notes? She might have to testify!!

[@barrywatts875]

She is and her severe memory loss is worse than Joe Biden

[@chrisfleischman3371]

Can you say with certainty that she is in the room? I have not yet seen her face up to 18:30 in the interview.

[@barrywatts875]

@@chrisfleischman3371 Fani is on the stand right now. She is a hostile and combative witness.

[@rbu2136]

This judge is competent and is running his court room well. Guaranteed that a testifying witness is not watching others testifying. There are very narrow exceptions. This is not that.

[@user-by1kx1px5g]

​@@barrywatts875just showed up I saw that

[@Patricia-eu3ch]

What wicked people. And Fani says her word is her bond!!!! And we should respect her word! HAHAHA

[@elwrencho101]

My man Wade it’s game over for you

[@donfloyd7254]

Atlanta is full of crooked lawyers shame on you F County

[@surewhynot6040]

Southpark is gonna have a field day with this one.

[@randy9573]

😂. Looking forward to that 😂

[@jamesmeagher7912]

America can't wait!

[@MaryHartman-ei9pv]

Oh my God I can't wait😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ericostling4727]

😂😂😂😂

[@felinatrujillo9668]

Is Southpark a prison? Because wade and Fani need to be put behind bars.

[@jessicabower2539]

He's a lawyer, of course he is lying.

[@Area-ty2oq]

She's a government worker, of course she's corrupted

[@deadhead6966]

Learning from trump.

[@davidwood1540]

​@@deadhead6966TDS is strong with you 😂😂

[@user-by1kx1px5g]

​@@deadhead6966when trump pass the bar exam?

[@usdlus]

and by his testimony not a very good one

[@Pamela-jb3nz]

What a lier he is and how embarrassing that he too is employed by the state government in Georgia!!!😂😂😂

[@norrispg4212]

It's so frustrating to hear a lawyer, who is supposed to be prepared, stumble over his words, constantly misstating and mispeaking.

[@donfloyd7254]

Atlanta is full of crooked lawyers shame on you F County and the Bar is doing Fu-- all about it

[@Loreweavver]

Damn. That was brilliant. He showed that either he was lying about getting paid back or that he was paying for the trips with public funds and laundering it into cash.

[@jimmyo68]

IRS has thousands of new agents to look into his returns. The hypocrisy of a Municipal Judge to say that " he was not cheating on his wife" because the marriage was deemed broken in 2015.....🙂

[@tt14life90]

​@jimmyo68 That judge is totally on this guy's side. Covering his ass.

[@jimm1819]

and withheld that cash from his wife. Remember that this was brought about by his wife's attorney. He's screwed one way or the other.

[@wecanonlywish9194]

​@@tt14life90He is EXTREMELY biased in the case. He should be forced to recuse himself.

[@ihatespam2807]

I'm pretty sure the IRS will be having a talk with these two at some point when this is all over. I'd be curious if they declared all this cash just laying around on their taxes. If Wade's ex-wife attorney isn't in this courtroom I'd be shocked! I see that divorce case being re-opened as well. All for what, some booty calls and some trips!

[@eatallnowsavenone4later342]

THIS is the man handling the RICO case ?! ಠಿ⁠_⁠ಠಿ

[@normancarter5419]

In a related point, Roman’s motion to disqualify also complains that Wade has “never tried a felony RICO case.” That argument ignores the fact that Willis has separately retained as special counsel one of Georgia’s and indeed the nation’s preeminent experts on RICO, John Floyd. He brings the requisite experience to the team, as does the District Attorney herself. An effective team leader need not have experience in all dimensions of the case. Indeed, this case is so unusual that no one lawyer has all of the requisite experience required and assembling a team is necessary. Willis has said she brought in Wade, who is by all accounts a well-respected lawyer, to manage the team as someone who would be strong in the face of criticisms and who could “wipe off their wounds and we can get back to work.” Finally, Wade’s effectiveness has been amply shown by the successes the team has secured under his leadership over the pendency of the investigation and prosecution.

[@juniormartindale4690]

How could these two (apparently) highly educated attorneys trained in criminal law not know that this was going to be the end result of their actions?

[@Trueworo]

He's smiling pretending he didn't do anything wrong.

[@richardcoram1562]

@ Trueworo..." SHAFT" **🎼SMILING faces show no traces of the evil that lurks within, can you dig it? A smile's just a frown turned upside down my friend. Beware of the hand shake, the pat on the back - it just might hold you back🎶

[@philgreenfield8704]

UNBELIEVABLE! What a bunch of crooks!

[@mikebeneventosr3546]

TYPICAL

[@johndough23]

Your boy be the one steelin. Saying his home be worth a billion, come-on yualls a billin? The ads says it's worth 18 million. Ain't gone to no billin in 4o years.

[@janeyourkevich3086]

Does he really think his answers are credible?? She paid him back in cash and didn't deposit thousands of dollars.......ya right. He sure is showing the public how incompetent he is.

[@cessaly100]

Yep! That’s crazy! Cash implies secrecy!

[@tlindsay1007]

He thinks he can lie his way out of it. It's easy to tell that he's done a lot of lying in his life, but these lawyers aren't letting him get by with it.

[@Ronald-xn2ui]

A big liar

[@joycemclean3894]

That not incompetent, that how democrats president pay them!

[@AntonOgb]

Has anyone of you ever seen someone with more than 3 000usd in their procession? If yes he probably could too.

[@melissawilloughby735]

They messed with the wrong people and are being exposed for how corrupt they are

[@gigiamharic468]

Belize requires visitors to declare total currency holdings upon entering the country if they exceed $5000!

[@roygrimaldi8801]

These people have no shame or embarrassment. They laugh at us. We really need Justice in this County 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Lemonarmpits]

👍💪

[@markbrown8097]

Always have needed it.

[@Red-vn4xq]

They do more than laugh.

[@kimby333]

650k salary for his expertise.

[@lisanorton7963]

In the bedroom

[@nancygaffney8071]

Lol lol lol

[@mmmatthewww]

@@lisanorton7963 Well then, he's probably the highest paid gigalow of all time.

[@LindaHadley]

Your average high school student is probably more intelligent.

[@moneyshot4993]

How Did He Pass The Bar??? Affirmative Action!

[@julianciahaconsulting8663]

Unbelievable that Wade , a public employee, has to ask for definition of "public funds"

[@mikeh.3855]

Lawyers are better crooks than crooks

[@hiredgun0551]

Law school is where they learn to be crooks and make it legal.

[@godislove4540]

Because they are smarter.

[@anthonybartlett6924]

@@godislove4540 these 2 are not.

[@Vandy13]

Lawyers are crooks

[@johndough23]

who yalls think wrote the damn laws? yup.

[@generaymond9282]

Fannie was Upstairs in her Office listening and Watching the Trial on KZbin.she Ran from her Office down to the Court.She was NOT expected to appear.

[@chrisfleischman3371]

Can you substantiate that?

[@TheMary0831]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bellagrace9812]

Yes, and she was about ready to blow a gasket. Flustered comes to mind. She was not happy with what she heard.

[@timjester8555]

It's obvious as hell.

[@jayney6176]

@@chrisfleischman3371She talked about it in one testimony on KZbin -- she said she was listening and then ran down as soon as she could because she "assumed" they would want to question her immediately following.

[@richardgaines9450]

TRUTH IS CUTTING ITS OWN WAY------ slicing cleanly through the jungle of lies.

[@welkinator]

Whoever the interrogater is I would NEVER want him as my lawyer. He's terrible.

[@terrenceolivido741]

i agree, i thought the judge was too lenient as far as the prosecutors questions - this guy and the lady. the interrogation dragged on and on and questions used slanted language and seemed to be unprepared. i would have upheld numerous defence objections and told the lawyer that he needed to be prepared better tomorrow or it would get worse. period.

[@robertrichardson9948]

​@@terrenceolivido741you have no clue what you're talking about 😂😂😂😂

[@robertrichardson9948]

He did heat what do you mean

[@JLT3]

This is the result of affirmative action. This man has NO business being in this business

[@trixxylee6918]

He thinks his scam is funny what a corrupt joke !

[@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles]

He is smiling at the sheer absurdity of defendants claims.

[@Tayl-top]

@@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles ngl he is freaking fine zaddy for fani

[@keri5527]

He is smiling because he knows the judge has his back no matter what happens.

[@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles]

@@keri5527 , In your religion is lying a sin?

[@Hatchetjack]

This is what Fanni referred to as a brilliant legal mind?

[@tlindsay1007]

She was probably referring to him having a nice tush. Her hormones got the better of her. She should have NEVER hired him--what in the world was she thinking?! Having an affair is one thing, but hiring your lover to work for her office, in her position, is very foolish and narcissistic.

[@RogelioConejo842]

He passed the bar? I’ve always heard the bar was difficult. Wow should have taken my associates degree and signed I. 😜

[@twistedspine7300]

@@RogelioConejo842 affirmative action on full display

[@trixxylee6918]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shakekr1750]

@@twistedspine7300affirmative action when it was instituted did not allow a failing student to avoid expulsion. In many cases it only hurt talented blacks who were going to get admitted into these institutions anyway.

[@gunnerflann7072]

This guy doesn’t realize that Fulton county money is from the taxpayer?

[@donfloyd7254]

Atlanta is full of crooked lawyers shame on you F County and the Bar is doing Fu-- all about it shame

[@douglasbrown5825]

Carrying that much cash through an airport, would flagged for questioning.

[@soloslooper466]

What a fucking joke

[@Lemonarmpits]

Precisely my good man, or ?

[@SACULV4918]

This entire fake interrogation of Willis and Wade? I AGREE! This is definitely a joke and a WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY!

[@soloslooper466]

@@SACULV4918 umm no their responses are the joke nothing like admitting to embezzling money from your campaign funds. “I took a large amount of cash from my first campaign” 😂😂😂 I know it’s rough to stray away from cnn but open your eyes a little bit.

[@calderblackwood]

Absofreakinglutely....

[@roberthoppenrath5487]

​@@soloslooper466its a bot

[@joseantoniodonato42]

They are CROOKED

[@dogsbollox4335]

This what happens when dei engulfs your profession.

[@sjjenkins9790]

I agree. 100%

[@sjjenkins9790]

Dems!!! They are so crooked

[@Jonnys00007]

watching from Canada . The corruption here int his case is terrible. Cash payments aka(bribes) . Disgusting . These two or Miss Willis needs to be taken off this case . Its so obvious and a complete failure of justice in America .

[@xenia4479]

He is so self-satisfied that he has no paper trail for the money. That is so telling!

[@ryanperry3201]

I want to know what was discussed at the white house!!!! This case needs thrown out absolutely disgusting what our justice system has become.

[@cristineconnell7803]

I totally agree!

[@trooper1348]

Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury based on the evidence, these two buffoons have no impact on that. They may get removed but The indictment will still stand

[@ReliantHomeSolutions]

Fani and wade are so crooked its not even funny. They need life in prison!

[@nataliegist2014]

The fact that she out right lied about her trip to Washington should Immediately disqualify her.

[@kimberleycoleman2684]

That attorney did a fantastic job of examining Mr Wade and literally pulling the truth out of him that the funds he used were in part from Fulton County in the citizens of Georgia

[@dionne5468]

So there is NO paper trail, because Fani says she paid him in cash she had in her home, and he's saying he didn't deposit the cash... what were they afraid of being caught doing???

[@builtyankeegirl]

There is no logical answer except being corrupt and above the law.

[@ImNotNotAllCityChi]

It’s called a home safe or petty cash system

[@Davidrcobb]

@@ImNotNotAllCityChi how petty was the cash?

[@allhopeabandon7831]

@@ImNotNotAllCityChi It's called lying under oath.

[@ImNotNotAllCityChi]

@@allhopeabandon7831 or a logical explanation 🤷

[@patricksullivan2322]

His smile throughout this questioning tells me all I need to know 🤷

[@stevengonzalez7729]

I'd love to see the artist interpretation 😂

[@kennymeeks7850]

Yea that he didn't or fani didn't do anything!

[@_iLLuSiv3_]

@@kennymeeks7850 Really, do you seriously think so? I pay my neighbors' kid in cash to cut grass, and some pay illegals in cash, why do you think that is?

[@donwheeler1683]

His smile is for how dumb these lawyers are...no common sense about life.

[@rodgerwright5331]

Worry about his verbal answers not his facial expressions. You can't govern this man's answers or expression. Gosh you sounds so privileged and entitled!!!!

[@robertbuchalski6629]

This is what's going on in this country with these crooks.

[@SophiaDilworth-bq7sg]

He is not qualified to be making no dam 600k when u handle misdemeanor case's

[@stephenwooten8661]

So he didn't put the money in the bank, and she didn't have any proof she took the money out of the bank, sounds like something a kid would say when they were lying.

[@avahunkler4074]

It is also money laundering any way you look at it. Which one is the beneficiary is the only question. Definitely proof by their own testimony at the unprofessional and immoral habits and somewhere in there tax evasion as well probably by them both.

[@kurtshepherd8778]

Large cash laundering against the lay . No records where it come from or going to sound like bribes or very corrupt

[@chrisfleischman3371]

Like a kid by himself, standing next to the cookie jar with cookie crumbs on his face saying the crumbs were applied by his friend next door when they were playing earlier.

[@sondraburrow543]

Unless they have accounts elsewhere????

[@gregoryjenkins8645]

You're deep fishing without license.

[@loris3595]

Wade and Fani were in hog heaven with all that tax money they got access to.

[@KingfishStevens-di9ji]

She had a mountain of dirty cash and needed to launder it, classic ''use your credit card, I'll pay you cash back'' tactic.

[@cherylyoung7899]

Who tells you how how you are to spend your income????

[@donwheeler1683]

What tax money? He had a contract with a cap and couldn't even get paid for all the time he was working on this trial.

[@sandlotscout6358]

@@cherylyoung7899it wasn’t their money to spend. It’s called fraud.

[@cherylyoung7899]

@@sandlotscout6358 when my company sends my pay direct deposit to my own bank account...ummm isn't that how it works? They don't do their jobs for free!

[@krixus72]

This is the result of hiring people based on diversity rather than quality

[@mikesawyer4707]

This judge in this case is attempting to "block and tackle" for Willis and Wade. At this point, the truth will prevail.

[@1ifbyland2ifbysea]

This guy looked extremely corrupt on the stand. Showed a lot about Georgia politicians.

[@stalker7892]

If that's a picture of you on your tag, you'd better take a look in the mirror. Who are you working for?

[@Zeena1111]

Probably that's exactly why Fani, chose him for "the job"❗️

[@kelseyn5459]

​@stalker7892 probably not his picture. But what's wrong with that kids picture?

[@carlitosortiz2870]

​@@stalker7892stay on topic this video is about Fani & daddy Wade but keep deflecting

[@alansbinnie1446]

So he looked corrupt, I assume there is a specific look.

[@s.a.mpelican]

Not a lot of faith that the judge will disqualify these self entitled, privileged, corrupt home wreckers.

[@lokossi9707]

I am glad you already know that

[@sandragrejdus8468]

I know not a lot of faith I feel the same way

[@sandrarountree1030]

I agree > we need to Pray > THIS CORRUPTION HAS TO STOP

[@drewhill1291]

Why are we even watching it, when we already know the outcome

[@jeffcampbell2710]

Is the judge a Trump hating Democrat? Then they will walk, to continue the farce trial against Trump.

[@kimwalter3420]

Man, I need another bump for this, questioning! Disbarred!!!!

[@mikegeloso6749]

I find this line of questions to be very informative

[@claytonwilliams4303]

They should be 100% embarrassed but you know they're not , frauds they are sickening .

[@maryanderson2759]

They aren’t smart enough

[@st.michaelofcigarillo2845]

@@maryanderson2759 100% And that's the saddest part of the whole thing. The fact that they aren't smart enough while at the same time they are in such positions of power.

[@rodgens1195]

If they are all like Trump, I have to agree. I found Wade and Willis' testimonies to be very credible. The 1st witness not so much. His former partner/lawyer it's hard to say too much held back. That I guess we have to depend on the Judge for.

[@mazzith]

Hard to trust the system when it’s so deeply corrupted. No records of withdrawal, no records of deposits, inexperience later paid more than any other special prosecutor on her team and she didn’t go the normal steps of hiring him through the county. This whole thing stinks of cronyism and kickbacks.

[@chrisfleischman3371]

The exact sort of circumstantial evidence that has been used for years to convict people. These two have both been judges, and should absolutely know better. Senator John Kennedy used this example, I believe regarding Mayorkas. ‘You know that feeling when you flush the toilet and it starts to go down, then starts to rise up again?’

[@donwheeler1683]

She went thru proper procedures and even asked the former Governor to be special council. He turned it down, not enough pay! What is wrong with earning money and spending it the way you want? How do you pay for your tripos, gas, food, house payments? Live off your parents? Fani was taught as a lot of self protective people, have cash available for when you can't get cash out of banks due to power outages, etc! Common sense, people.

[@mazzith]

@@donwheeler1683 Nate Wade was in the room when she asked for the former Governor. Why would Wade be there if he wasnt already hired? Lastly it still does not explain why you hire an attorney WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE and paying him 10 times what your current employed attorneys make at the DA office who actually have experience at this type of trials.

[@donwheeler1683]

Where did you get this info? Wade is a very distinguished attorney!

[@mazzith]

@@donwheeler1683 So, ZERO rico trial experience. No prosecutorial experience since the 1990's (and those were small cases) and he has been paid 6-9 times what the other special prosecutions lawyers have been paid. Seems like cronyism to me.

[@bryanrussell6679]

What makes me angry is neither one will probably even get in trouble over this unbelievable amount of bs.

[@tiffanyshumpert1496]

Because this hearing is BS!!!

[@ourtechwriter]

Why do these crooks get away with this theft?

[@axe863]

600,000 for someone that has no experience dealing with this kind of trial.

[@kevinweaver4694]

And why were they summoned to the whitehouse?

[@deadbrother5355]

​@@kevinweaver4694collusion, conspiracy, lawfare, election interference. You pick. They all fit.

[@PokerBits]

Its called corruption

[@user-eg5qt3rq1k]

That money could assist many veterans in need.😊

[@sweetsubversion]

It’s interesting that the defense thinks he’s not qualified to prosecute them. I suppose they want someone who is more than qualified to prosecute them.

[@christinapankey1415]

They picked a lawyer who isnt up to par . Get a real tough lawyer to question these scumbags

[@linusa2996]

They are Trump lawyers, real lawyers know they will not get paid so only the desperate or sycophants will take the job

[@jimrusch22]

The guilt is palpable!

[@maureenmurphy8196]

We don't know what public funds are?

[@benpetro37]

Did he report the cash? He’s obligated under federal law. That’s the question for this liar!

[@tlindsay1007]

Exactly. He got very, very nervous when talking about the cash that he never deposited, but was very proud that he paid for the trips with his business credit card (which, he probably wrote off as a business expense) ,and the Public Funds that are paying him through the business. He's hiding something that's going to reveal that he's corrupt, and possibly illegal. I wonder if the IRS is watching this... LOL!

[@eduardopena5893]

@@tlindsay1007 Well, the payment he got from the government went to his law firm account. Then all the expenses were paid out, then the monies were split three ways. Then when something happened, there was a second account set up where some of the money was pulled and then put into that account, and then he got paid in personally from that. It makes perfect sense.......................then there is all this cash that is being reimbursed that was never deposited anywhere and is floating out there in the ether somewhere. Totally legit................

[@arnoldberk2809]

If you take someone out to dinner, pay the check, and they later pay you their portion, do they report that as a 1099 or do you nclude it in your gross income? No.

[@DaftDrunk24]

@@arnoldberk2809 We're not talking about dinner, we're talking about many thousands of dollars that were paid to him. He paid for something, and she then allegedly paid him cash for it. That is income.

[@katastrafika5253]

Did Clay Davis report the cash? Shhhhheeeeeiiiittttt no😂

[@fearsomefan1]

The district attorney does not have to be found guilty of fraud. She can be disqualified by the mere appearance of impropriety.

[@ihatespam2807]

She knows this and still risked everything, wow.

[@normancarter5419]

NOPE, you are wrong wannabe Baby Trump - go read the Georgia law and case law applicable to this case.

[@thomashammond16]

Oh it looks improper 😂

[@cynthiastenstrom5361]

But will she?

[@fearsomefan1]

@@cynthiastenstrom5361 Given the level of corruption from top to fani (see what I did there? ) I doubt anyone is held accountable.

[@shaunmaloney2940]

Wades lawyers keeps getting every objection overruled lol

[@khoreis818]

If he has no record of the cash, it never existed

[@PointofConnection]

Mr Nathan Wade happy that he got the best deal. 500k+ in wages + hanging out with Fani at Napa, Aruba and Bahamas. Who ever said that corruption does not pay well?

[@carolewells9215]

And NO intercourse 😅 Wade told Judge

[@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles]

Attorneys are well paid.

[@leanneporter2661]

Or escorting

[@mountainmantesla4395]

@@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles If a government employee gives a lover $653,000 to do a job that he is not qualified for and has no experience doing and costs $70-90K for other lawyers to do, and then he used that money to give back to her with extravagant trips, that is fraud and money laundering. Wade had no experience with racketeering. And he was grossly overpaid and then spent much of his salary on the DA. Does that make sense? BTW I voted against Trump twice and have 30 years in the criminal justice system.

[@lynnjack8208]

He works for the government. He doesn't make 500k

[@57848]

God plz bring true justice to all these career criminals! Wade is condescending and keeps chugging that water for his dry mouth! gulp!

[@reellifefishermanswife8515]

I stand in agreement with you on this. Yes God please bring Justice and show light to all these career criminals!

[@tlindsay1007]

Yep. He's very nervous, because his lies are being brought to light in the courts and on national news. It's wonderful to watch him squirm.

[@pstarr9985]

😂same to Trump

[@clemclemson9259]

what did you expect?

[@ednaloftin4749]

Thank you for saying this

[@itsamindgame9198]

How does one become a lawyer and not know what the term "public funds" means?

[@Rekless70]

Or which continent Belize is in.

[@jameswynn5591]

Hell we got cops that don't know the law.

[@jamesballiet5862]

This has to be the worst witness ive ever seen

[@tonybloomfield5635]

Nathan Wade deserves a statue of recognition at the Georgia State Capitol building for 'dating' Fani Willis. There is no amount of money that would get most guys to do that.

[@gtrour4]

The problem is they probably think & believe only Georgia is watching this proceeding when it's the entire world 🌎! This makes "Jerry Springer show," looks intellectual 📺! 😂😆🤣

[@ashfield1425]

100%. I’m from Northern Ireland. This is compelling viewing. 😂

[@nbagta4674]

This is just REDICULOUS.. dumb as HELL like a soap opera, and it's the UNITED States of America NEVER any Lifetime.. would I have thought ...

[@Charlie_Ses]

Hi from the UK, this is madness, but brilliant at the same time, like a car crash in slow motion.

[@juliadavila6089]

THE WORSE IS THAT THEY THINK WE ARE STUPID, WE DON'T NOTICE !!!!!!!

[@tammivandyke2889]

Neither one did this kind of traveling until Fani gave him the big contract. Then, they travel non stop. Sounds like BS folks.

[@user-ke8oh1gi4x]

The lawyer knows hes lying....and Wade knows he knows

[@keithw846]

She has no receipt that she withdrew cash to pay him, and he has no receipt to show he received or deposited it.. Everybody has tens of thousands of dollars laying around to give to friends who pay for you to go on cruises, wine country trips, European getaways... No, he didn't go through his bank records to see if there were any related transfers of money because he knows that there are none..

[@rebeccamead4557]

Subpoena the bank records!

[@Ronald-pe8di]

You got it. He was paid to be her stud.

[@ScorchedEarthView]

It's pretty clear there's a conflict of interest. She should be disbarred and he should also and the case against Trump is garbage to begin with

[@Zeena1111]

BRILLIANT observation 🤓👍💥

[@LiquidSoul06]

You maga sycophants are so silly

[@commonsense9908]

​@@LiquidSoul06Lol imagine being a man subscribed to Sam seder lol

[@trickydicky2908]

@Commonsense I see sedor subscriptions attached to a lot of trolls. Must be a cult.

[@alansbinnie1446]

The case against Trump is a separate issue my friend.

[@johnmcdonald5700]

If I do not plead, it will be me,God Have mercy. Amen

[@ilsadog]

I hope these people get as good as they give.

[@ronaldhidde7119]

I've never heard of people taking so many vacations....WTF!

[@darktheme8852]

Like they're retired! lol

[@cappriment]

From Atlanta you can be in the islands within a few hours. Weekend trips are easy to do. Long weekend trips Fri - Mon. are easy to do, without it affecting your professional life. I've done it several times a year myself.

[@paulmartin9194]

When the taxpayer is footing the bill its remarkably easy

[@rodgerwright5331]

Even if its holidays and weekends. No law against going on trips . Now you're reaching!!!

[@rodgerwright5331]

​@paulmartin9194 so this man or woman can't spend thier salary how they see fit???

[@DaftDrunk24]

So we're to believe that these two engaged in a relationship that they knew could potentially compromise their case due to ethics concerns... but didn't think it would be a good idea to make sure they have a paper trail to back up their assertions that it was all above board? Not buying it.

[@rdh53]

Sadly, its believable. Tax law is not on the Bar Exam so most lawyers do not take tax courses. 45 years ago, bar exams in most states tested on tax law and tax courses were mandatory. Now, 80% of lawyers do not understand the concept of "income." Income tax is not an easy course and most law students avoid it. Frankly, it's malpractice to engage in the practice of law without a basic understanding of tax law. What transaction can you name that doesn't have some tax consequence? I suspect that these clowns think that cash doesn't count! I counted admissions to several felonies related to income tax evasion and the poor schmucks didn't understand enough income tax law to realize that they needed to take the 5th on the questions about the paper trail. Sad, isn't it? Maybe that explains why their rate is $125 an hour. You get what you pay for. A good, ethical law firm will likely refuse cash. Too many risks of storage, theft, embezzlement, paperwork for excessive cash deposits, etc.

[@naomiashcraft8080]

They thought they were untouchable

[@bmorecareful3723]

They are democrats with the backing of the White House they aren’t worried about anything

[@ImNotNotAllCityChi]

They engaged in a relationship. There would be no reason to suspect that that relationship, but then become the subject of a court proceeding. We’re not talking about business expenditures were talking about their own personal lives.

[@DaftDrunk24]

@@ImNotNotAllCityChi We're also talking about the law that says such personal relationships are a conflict of interest and prohibited. They can't just do whatever they want and claim "it's personal"

[@michaelwilliamssr7241]

I’m really sick of the disrespect that’s directed towards them.

[@Mike-rv4it]

He is grinning because he knows nothing will happen in this joke of a hearing.

[@jamessager9222]

Anyone hiring this guy as their lawyer was scraping the bottom of the barrel

[@paulhingorani4791]

The jam is gone. The butter is gone. All we have remaining is toast.

[@handsomeman-pm9vy]

Nathan got paid and Fani got laid

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

T shirt time.A man could make a million.

[@SAMEDIFFERENCE41]

😂😂😂

[@adamcole995]

Does this mean no more oily swiggity swoo for Fanny and Boo Boo ? No more after hours buttery loaves ?

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

@adamcole995 Yep,that's what it means brother.Oh,1 more thing.No more wine tasting in napa.

[@pittchaser]

Wow. Either the system is so corrupt that they knew they would get away with this; or they are just this delusional. I think thwy believe their own lies. Evil people.

[@4x4xGMC]

They object to the questioning because it'w too close to the truth and they don'y have answers planned yet. Make him come up with the cash on the spot. Either he has it or he doesn't