Nathan Wade Remembers Childhood Visits To White House But Not Key Details About Trump Case Meetings

Former special prosecutor Nathan Wade admitted to several meetings with the White House in his deposition released Monday but could not recall key details about the events.

While he fondly recalled summer vacations to the White House as a child, Wade was unable to remember central details about meetings he took while serving as special prosecutor on the case against former President Donald Trump, including who he met with, where the meetings occurred, how they were set up, and what the purpose was, according to the transcript released by the House Judiciary Committee Monday.

Billing statements that became public after a Trump co-defendant filed a motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with Wade, whom she appointed to work on the case, revealed Wade met with the White House several times in the months prior to Trump’s indictment. Wade confirmed having May and November meetings in 2022, but could not remember whether he traveled to participate.

“Have you ever visited the White House?” the committee asked Wade. (RELATED: Judge Tosses Two Counts Against Trump In Fani Willis’ Indictment)

“As a kid, I can remember my dad — my dad and mom taking me to the White House on summer vacations,” he said. Wade later stated he never attended meetings at the White House in his capacity as special prosecutor.

Wade also could not recall details about an event listed as “Witness interview; conf call D.C.; team meeting” from September 2022, which he billed $6,000 for completing.

At one point, Wade could not confirm whether “D.C.” referred to the District of Columbia or an individual who shared those initials.

“I’m fairly comfortable saying that I would have meant District of Columbia, but there is a remote possibility that I meant someone with the initials D.C.,” Wade said.

During his deposition, Wade also admitted he had no prior experience prosecuting Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) cases before taking the position, explaining RICO expert John Floyd “spent hours” teaching him about the law.

“I went to what you would — what I would call RICO school to learn about what it is, what it means, and how it works,” Wade said. “It’s a very complicated legal concept, but the dubbed godfather of RICO, the gentleman who wrote the book…spent hours and hours teaching me RICO, if you will.”

Wade was initially awarded a contract with a higher hourly rate than Floyd, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported earlier this year. He stepped down from the case in March after a judge made it a condition of allowing Willis to stay.

Willis’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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