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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[@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

[@TheTroopersCorner]

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

[@rodgens1195]

@@TheTroopersCorner 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]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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" 😅

[@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 👍🏿🇺🇲

[@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!!!!

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@davemojarra2666]

Corruption at all levels

[@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.

[@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.

[@mikeh.3855]

Lawyers are better crooks than crooks

[@hiredgun05]

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.

[@mikecross4350]

It is called money laundering

[@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.

[@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.

[@RalphWilliams-r7s]

​@@barrywatts875just showed up I saw that

[@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!

[@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.

[@markschulte-b4f]

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

[@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

[@MugglesBWare]

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 😂😂

[@RalphWilliams-r7s]

​@@deadhead6966when trump pass the bar exam?

[@usdlus]

and by his testimony not a very good one

[@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 ...

[@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 🤷

[@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.

[@RogelioConejo2024]

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

[@twistedspine7300]

@@RogelioConejo2024 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.

[@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!

[@TheTroopersCorner]

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

[@jts1040]

He should be criminally charged and disbarred!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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"

[@elwrencho101]

My man Wade it’s game over for you

[@donfloyd7254]

Atlanta is full of crooked lawyers shame on you F County

[@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

[@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 !!!!!!!

[@JoannMartinez-v6b]

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!

[@Robin-q2l]

Just like Adams

[@Patricia-eu3ch]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@billiep4338]

How sad is it that Fani had to pay this dude to even spend time with her, 😂🙄👀

[@aprilbrooks7114]

And the woman who doesn’t know the front side of her dress from the backside of it, likely will have to continue paying men to spend time with her. My goodness.

[@KimBarker-w8d]

That’s what I was thinking

[@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.

[@wayneyd2]

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

[@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

[@joseantoniodonato42]

They are CROOKED

[@dogsbollox4335]

This what happens when dei engulfs your profession.

[@sjjenkins9790]

I agree. 100%

[@sjjenkins9790]

Dems!!! They are so crooked

[@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"

[@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.

[@SensaiHipster]

He was a Judge!

[@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

[@RobinWebster-k4t]

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.

[@TheYellowrose21]

I retired from Fed Gov some years ago. One of the attorneys that worked there reminds me of this guy. The atty I knew was so ignorant his boss actually called the law school he attended to verify he actually graduated. Makes me wonder if this guy graduated from law school.

[@cathytenpenny2890]

I’ve seen my share of attorneys that I’d swear someone else must have taken the bar exam for them!

[@sgtcojonez]

There is some guy that goes by the bame of Mike Ross who offers that kind of service.

[@pegstervegas]

That’s what I keep thinking. Did he really attend law school? Or any school?

[@TheMary0831]

I worked in law firms for 15 years. There is NO shortage of dummies with law degrees who work in prestigious law firms.

[@ambercombs5346]

I can't see this guy graduating from high school.

[@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.

[@marchausmann9648]

Two crooked scumbags. They should be thrown in jail.

[@LynetteFloyd]

Revoke their license to practice law.

[@Danny_Davito]

AFTER Trump

[@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

[@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.

[@johnhanson1st]

It sounded like he said he didn’t know if the funds from the state or county were from taxpayers or not. What?

[@gr33kb0i]

Yea how is he supposed to know where each dollar came from? Not sure what’s confusing about how he responded.

[@JameelahJackson-bj3li]

He knew, he was explianing that the paycheck he earned was his money... the idiot asking was trying to suggest he was mishandling taxpayer funds but couldn't outright suggest that because as an officer of the court, he couldn't lie... they work off public opinion and ignorance. It didn't matter where the money came from, city, county, state... he worked for the paycheck and had a right to spend it how he wanted.

[@4Kandlez]

@@JameelahJackson-bj3li No he wasn't, the guy asking was trying to get confirmation from bozo that he got paid with public funds into his account for the work he did on this case. He then paid for the trips with money from his account, he said his income from 2022 was 50/50 this case and his private work and in 2023 it was 60/40 this case and his private work. The questioner was just trying to establish how significant his income from this case was, and it seems to have been hell yeah significant.

[@shelbyden23]

Who gives a fuck! If your job paid you, that's your money. Nobody can tell you what to do with your money. My business account is my business to-do with the money in it. As long as I pay my business debts.

[@wecanonlywish9194]

​@@shelbyden23AND report ALL income, as WELL as taxes due..

[@gigiamharic468]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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🎶

[@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

[@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

[@ReliantHomeSolutions]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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???

[@Danhiss29]

Let's see her bank statements to see when the cash came out. She withdrew a lot of cash over time...unless someone else is paying her in cash, too, of course. Let's start tracking all her cash transactions.

[@emilianopimentel4076]

Follow the money

[@Zeena1111]

BRILLIANT 🤓👍

[@cherylsmith-bell6509]

Yeah, Even Soros and the deep state could be funding her cash pile

[@stevengonzalez7729]

Was thinking this is probably out of public funds her office had access to

[@rdoobies8512]

She said that she would overpay everywhere she went and take the cash back. I don’t know of any places that will let you buy something for $30 but yet give them $100 bill and they give you 70 cash back, what the fuck

[@Pamela-jb3nz]

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

[@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.

[@maryparker67]

When Wade said he has no deposit slips and then said he might of put it in his kids account..then why didn`t the lawyer ask for those deposit slips...!!!!!!!

[@charles-cl6xj]

Might have, put it in child's account? If c on fronted it would change.💰🍉💰

[@bettygann]

judge used to work for fani

[@kallioperobling3359]

Gross putting your hoochies money in your kids account

He never stated he put it into his kid’s account unfortunately, he stated some ‘could have’ went to the kids….nothing about an account. He’s a crook and just smart enough to state something that can be looked into.

[@jettajones8215]

He said he gave it to his kids, he said nothing about putting anything on an account

[@BLUESKYS4EVE]

From what I heard; Wade's mother also benefited from travel at tax-payers expense. Unbelievable.

[@Lilly6-14]

Good point

[@JameelahJackson-bj3li]

none of that was at the taxpayers expense. He worked a job and was paid by the state. He was contracted for far less than the position normally pays, and the work done was provable and necessary according to everyone working in the office. He had a private practice and was contracted by the state. I work for the state, but my paycheck, I earned.... I spend it as I wish.

[@sheritacotten5293]

what you heard is that a fact?

[@anthonybartlett6924]

@@JameelahJackson-bj3li yet a man with no federal case experience got paid almost double what a well known top rico lawyer got paid, that seems legit to you?

[@GG-fs6yp]

This is retribution

[@douglasbrown5825]

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

[@pegstervegas]

How did either of these fools graduate from law school and pass the bar? It must not be that hard after all.

[@charles-cl6xj]

Schools have been dumbed down to accommodate certain people.DEI graduates.🤡

[@Garquisb346]

The same way you need to find me 1200 votes to win ga 😂😂😂

[@JameelahJackson-bj3li]

I said that!! all of the attorney's continuously ask the same questions over and over again... and when a new attorney stands up, they ask the same question as well.... truth or a lie, the witnesses stories are airtight.... they spent hours per person asking questions and got absolutely nowhere.

[@markkreuser4394]

Is this Judicial Fairness in" the Land of the Free"? and is this Progress ? Theese People in Fulton County Ga, have broken All the Rules abx need to be Disbarred and held accountable!!accountable

[@MichLingoes]

If I had this guy Wade as a lawyer, I would plead guilty and take my chances.

[@aprilbrooks7114]

Lol

[@JCX-9]

They are all diversity hires him and Fani.

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Love your comment!

[@DEUTSCHLAND.007]

lololol

[@ComedianTroyHuff]

😂😂😂😂😂😂lmao!!

[@moneyshot4993]

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

[@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.

[@jamessager9222]

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

[@mikehenson819]

This show should be named, “Lifestyles of the Crooks and Infamous”.

[@AngelitoLadoresLadores]

😂😅😂😅

[@carolynvetsch1361]

Lol don't start me laughing please, I can't stop. Lol

[@slim_yondah]

good charlette

[@normancarter5419]

Yes, Trump and his co-conspirators are infamous criminals and crooks.

[@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?

[@DesolateGoldFields]

I'd like to see a paper trail for those cash withdrawals from Fani Willis because I am starting to suspect that there is a huge reason why this whole Cash thing is being hammered on.

[@keithwisdom1663]

Folks if you make high wages. You can easily have 15k at home Just do personal cost in cash payments..... And place excessive in cash over years

[@paulmartin9194]

​@keithwisdom1663 get what you're saying but she was the DA of a county. When she took up the position you can be assured that she's been advised on certain security protocols for someone in her position and one of those protocols would not to keep large amounts of cash at home.

[@mikefitzpatrick43]

​@@paulmartin9194exactly

[@markschulte-b4f]

Because trump has no defense and has to resort to smear campaign to feebly attempt to remove the prosecutors?

[@markschulte-b4f]

We're not entitled to analyze these peoples private lives. There are grand juries for that. Not public opinion polls.

[@southerncross5360]

This is the same lawyer who threw away all the notes he took from witnesses when he worked for free investigating deaths at the Cobb county jail back in 2020.

[@MT-fg2vl]

Which lawyer? The one questioning Wade? Or Wade? Wow , this stuff is deep.

[@Jerry-rg8mx]

Just the fact they are lawyers and not documenting known money reprisals is damning. They are pocketing money and its obvious.

[@charles-cl6xj]

Having large amounts of cash on hand, could be bribery money. Someone in a case she is trying paying her off, to throw it out of court? Questions for the FBI and IRS.💰🦧💰

[@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

[@_TheGman]

"Would of been to my children" oh what a noble man.

[@they-live1]

Corruption to the core

[@gr33kb0i]

If that was true the case would be easy.

[@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!

[@julianciahaconsulting8663]

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

[@TheGravityAxe]

So their plan is to deny that any records exist? If they are playing that game, there could be grounds for tax fraud.

[@rdh53]

Absolutely. to go that route, you need to go to Vegas and at least pull a few slot handles, etc. for plausible deniability for cash. Problem is that the Bar Exam no longer tests on tax law so law students no longer take tax courses. 80% of attorneys are illiterate on tax law! That is why these attorneys are stumbling all over the place. I think they dropped tax questions on the Bar Exam about 20 years ago. I went to law school in the stone age and at a minimum we took income tax, estate and gift taxation in case there was a tax question on the Bar Exam. The bumbling we are witnessing is because attorneys who took tax law are questioning attorneys who did not!

[@JameelahJackson-bj3li]

@@rdh53 the bumbling we are seeing is attorney's who are incompetent vs attorney's who are not.

[@rodgens1195]

Actually, it's up to the accuser to show they did anything wrong. Wade and Willis do not need to prove anything until they show proof of wrongdoing. Right now, they haven't shown anything!

[@rodgens1195]

@@JameelahJackson-bj3li Exactly! Trump and company are really bumbling a lot. Trump and company better hope they do better in the real case.

[@jerrystcokair8064]

Kinda sounds like what they're trying to do to Donny. Let's not call the kettle. It seems like what's good for the gander Is good for the gander Ta hell with the goose

[@ronostwald9680]

Seems like he's smiling all the way to the Bank

[@joyflips]

His smirks indicate he is lying.... Ask and psychologist. And neither one of them have ANY records of withdrawing or depositing cash from the bank. Were did the thousands of dollars in cash come from?? Seems like "out of thin air."

[@melissawilloughby735]

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

[@charlestheodoreheissman8418]

YOUR TAX DOLLARS HARD AT WORK 👍👍

[@coobay4786]

No, Hardly working.

[@voiceofreason9238]

Not my tax dollars but if I lived in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, I'd be outraged to find this much corruption was going on.

[@charlestheodoreheissman8418]

@voiceofreason9238 , of course, YOUR "TAX DOLLARS" where do you think any of these monies comes from Mr. "voice o' reason" ??

[@voiceofreason9238]

@@charlestheodoreheissman8418 I think this is a Fulton County DA. I presume that is paid for by the tax payers in Fulton County, Georgia. I live 500 miles away. My county judicial system is supported by my taxes in my county, in my state. I can tell you if my local government were shown to be that corrupt the local people would vote them out. Where I'm at the democrats and republicans are more alike than different. The democrats here are not like the national democrats, they are VERY independent thinking. They don't put up with crap from either side. I respect the voters in my state, but I like the democrats the best because of their fierce independence. They tend to vote for the best person, not the best political party.

[@PInk77W1]

Your tax dollars At Napa winery. LoL

[@workaholic5318]

Interesting the the legal community and the government hates the use of cash, but the DA and her paramour seem to have no problem with obscuring their financial dealings by the use of cash. If their activities are honest and above board, why are they dealing in cash? There should be record of Willis taking that cash out of whatever source disbursed it.

[@rickvela9126]

IRS should have a serious fluorescent glow in the dark target on both of these liars to say nothing of the State of Georgia investigating misuse of funds

[@damoncrowfeather4655]

The best thing Wade could have done, was to turn on Fani.. What Law Firm pays their employees in cash?

[@voiceofreason9238]

He testified that he had cash to pay her because his clients would sometimes pay in cash.

[@rdh53]

@@voiceofreason9238 So he didn't deposit cash into his business account? Did he keep cash records or simply fail to report the cash (income tax evasion). Sort of like a restaurant owner pocketing the cash and only reporting credit card payments? Happens all the time but still income tax evasion.

[@voiceofreason9238]

@@rdh53 Wade testified that he did not have receipts for anything. When pressed on the issue he testified he had credit card statements. But no receipts.

[@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.

[@americanpatriot.n1]

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

[@americanpatriot.n1]

He did heat what do you mean

[@JLT3]

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

[@mlchambers2]

Would you scamper down to the ATM!? LOL that was too funny!🤣🤣

[@tylerbuckner3750]

This man is gonna act like he doesn’t know where public funds come from. If that’s the case, he should never work for the government again.

[@DabNaggit]

When they say "he was a good boy, he wanted to grow up to be a lawyer," this is the lawyer.

[@liberty0wl922]

He ain’t do nuffin at awe maaaannngggg….

[@bretttobin9632]

@@liberty0wl922 i feel ya bruh gnome muh sayin

[@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 .

[@davidvance7339]

This guy is supposed to be a highly intelligent attorney, yet he does not know where his income originates, nor does he know how or where he deposits the money?

[@sweetmelody9985]

Wade is so freakin fresh with that smile, trying to make the lawyer look like they’re stupid. He’s the one who looks stupid with his lies

[@diapricea4888]

He really looks ignorant, smiling like the fox that got the grapes. Just how sly is he?

[@sweetmelody9985]

@@diapricea4888 😝🤣😂

[@danl5592]

Must of bought his Law degree, with CASH of course😂😅😂😅

[@kennymeeks7850]

No the lawyer literally looks dumb. He proved nothing. And he told him with a smile

[@hannaj4032]

@@danl5592- Yep, John Marshall accepts anyone who can pay.

[@richardgaines9450]

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

[@loungepuppy799]

Fani and Nathan always used cash because its untraceable, these two are very sneaky

[@info88w11]

squeaky clean

[@TheVertigoalley]

Well at least they learned SOMETHING from Jussie

[@zone6eric13]

There was no cash. It’s The Lie.

[@paulmartin9194]

But the amount of cash being discussed had to be withdrawn from somewhere. They're not at that level of wealth they have that sort of cash just sitting around. She tried to say it's accumulated from years of throwing 'change' from $50 transactions into a dish??

[@nancygaffney8071]

Very corrupt