What is your current relationship with the district Attorney?

Just as outlined earlier, we are great friends. We speak regularly. The conversation has changed, though, whereas before, our conversations were about this case. I'm sure you could imagine and appreciate the amount of time that it takes that you have to pour into a case of this magnitude, to prosecute those defendants. But our conversations have shifted to, how are you? How are you handling the threats that are coming your way? Are you being safe? And democracy, the case will live on, thing.

Just to clarify, when did the romantic relationship between the two of you start?

Yeah. So we get into... There's It's been this effort to say that, Okay, these exact dates are at issue, and these exact dates are... I'm getting signaled here.

Can I go off mic for a second? Yes. Okay. Go off mic for a second. Keep rolling. Keep rolling. Don't stop now. Stay as be. Can I watch us? That's all. That's good. Yeah, good. Rehab.

Everything okay? Yeah. Just to revisit the question, it was to clarify when the romantic relationship started and when it ended.

Sure. So I believe that the public has, through the testimony and other interviews, the public has a clear snapshot that this is clearly just a distraction. It is not a relevant issue in this case, and I think that we should be focusing on more of the facts and the indictment in the case.

Well, I ask because obviously it's still a pending matter. It's going to be before the Court of Appeals. And you talked about how proud you were of all the work that you did in this office. And I think the question that people have when they hear from the Court of Appeals, this isn't happening until next spring, is did the relationship jeopardize that work that you did in this investigation?

And therein lies the issue, why we wouldn't touch upon the work of the Court of Appeals or some higher court, because it's a pending issue before them. I think that we should allow them to take a step back and allow them to take the evidence that they have and do that work, make the decision. Right.

But you did testify to this, and you were asked on the standabout when it started and when it ended. It just wasn't completely clear because before it said before the indictment, which is August 15th here in Atlanta, and then later the answer was at the end of that year. And so I think that was the clarity that people were seeking of when it started and when it ended.

Sure. And there again, there's a question before the court, and that is the crux of the question. I don't choose to say or do anything that would jeopardize the case or the the court's ruling. I prefer to allow them to make their decision based upon what they have and accept it.

Do you believe, as you reflect on this, that your relationship with the district attorney was a mistake?

Absolutely not. What I believe is this whole conversation is a distraction. That's all. It's a tool to stop the train, to slow down the inevitable, which is the trial of the defendants named in the election interference case.

Do you believe the trial ultimately happens?

Absolutely. Absolutely, it happens.

Mr. Wade, thank you for your time today.Thank.

You for having me.Thank you.