Special Prosecutor in Trump Case Steps Down

Nathan Wade has resigned.

Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Feb. 15, 2024. Alyssa Pointer/Pool via Getty Images

The special prosecutor in the case in Georgia against former President Donald Trump and others has resigned.

“I am offering my resignation in the interest of democracy, in dedication to the American public, and move this case forward as quickly as possible,” special prosecutor Nathan Wade wrote in a March 15 letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.