witnessed it only to be suspected of hijacking the bus moments later. >> quite a story the news continues the source with kaitlan collins starts now i'm galen collins and this is the source. >> we begin with breaking news tonight as the fulton county district attorney, fani willis has just moved to dismiss the appeal that seeking to disqualify her andrew entire office from donald trump's election interference case, arguing that it should be dismissed due to a lack of sufficient evidence. >> as of this moment, that case is completely frozen until georgia's court of appeals rules on whether or not she should be disqualified. >> the issue at the heart of that appeal, her relationship with the special prosecutor that she put on the case, nathan wade, who i just sat down with in georgia this afternoon. this was the first time that nathan wade, his spoken to cnn on camera an interview that i should note comes three months after he resigned, after being given an ultimatum by the judge that willis had to go if he didn't you're about to hear whether he regrets that relationship, whether he thinks trump's trial can happen, even if trump's in the white house next year. and also a moment that i wasn't expecting when his media consultant stepped in as wade was answering the critical question about the timeline of their relations and ship, my interview with nathan wade starts right now here in atlanta, the georgia court of appeals has just essentially guarantee that this case that we're talking about, the 2020 election subversion case in the state of georgia with donald trump and the slew of co-defendants will not go to trial before the 2024 election what role do you believe that your actions played in that? >> i don't believe my role my actions played a role in it at all. i think that this is more of the same. it's delay, delay, delay kind of thing. but let's talk about the process here. so we understand that there were 99 defendants that were a part of the disqualification motion. >> they then after the trial, judge issued his ruling, they then asked for permission to appeal the judge granted fett and then said, well, this does not stop the business of this particular court. >> we're going to keep moving. well, now, as you seeing a few days ago, the court of appeals has said, hey, listen, there's a stay. this the proceedings will start then the court says, well, it will stop as to the nine defendants that are named in the disqualification motion. but as to the other six, we're going to keep moving forward in just on yesterday one of the defendants, one of the six starting to file pleading with the court of appeals and say and ask the court of appeals to say, wait, listen trial court i think that the stay applies to everyone named in the indictment not just not those who are seeking those who are seeking to disqualify donald trump is one of those who is seeking to disqualify the district attorney, fani willis from this. so essentially, he's not going to trial before november 2024 and you don't think that your actions played any role in that? i don't i think that the goal was to have this dog and pony puppet show base it on things that were not relevant to the indictment. >> i think it's an interesting trial strategy to attempt to defend your client by attacking the the prosecutor is involved but the four corners of that indictment speak for themselves. i think that the filings should have covered what they were sufficient the responsive filings were sufficient to cover any question that the court had and could have given the court could have given a ruling based upon the filings without the need for that entire circus. >> but initially, the district attorney an office that you were working with previously were aiming for a summer trial date for all of this. and so when you look at what they are fighting, which is not related to the indictment it's related to the district attorney and you it's at the center of this is there any part of you that that believes in jeopardized the years of hard work the investigation investigations that you did the grand juries work in all of this because it's not going to happen before the election. >> so i'm very proud of the things that we were able to account militia under my leadership. we were able to investigate that case thoroughly we were able to successfully seek an indictment that speaks to the facts and the evidence biden's that came out during the course of the investigation, that they take years, spoke to a lot of people, had a lot of conversations, spoke to a lot of witnesses, saw a lot of evidence. it took years out of my life. i'm very passionate about it. i believe in the indictment. certainly i would have never done anything that's thought would jeopardize that hard work but do. i believe that my actions caused this delay? no, no, no, i do believe though that the timing of a personal relationship that i had was probably bad. it was bad timing but you don't pick and choose when those things happen. happened organically and you deal with the situation as it comes. >> do you have regrets about it? >> the only thing i regret is the timing of it well, and the timing of courses is really the crux of this well the crux of it is to slow down the inevitable which is what happens if she gets ultimately removed from this case because that's what they're going to be hearing the court of appeals. what happens to this case if fani willis is removed as the problem? secure here the case has to be reassigned to another prosecuting entity now, whether or not that entity decides to proceed i, don't know but do you think there's a chance that it would be potentially dead if no other prosecutor is ready to step up to the plate and take this case. we're talking about a threat to democracy. this case is about democracy. it's very important to, you to me as an attorney. rule of law is something that we all should take seriously i couldn't tell you whether or not there are other prosecutors that are willing and waiting and excited about accepting this task, particularly, particularly in light with the threats that i've been getting in the threats that disk attorney willis had been getting. this is a very, very dangerous role and it's not to be taken lightly. >> what happens to those who have taken guilty pleas here if fani willis is removed from this case do you believe that they're able to essentially the district attorney's office should let them withdrawal. they're guilty pleas no, ma'am. >> now understand the dynamics of these particular guilty pleas. the out of the four, there were three lawyers who accepted responsibility. that speaks volume that speaks volumes to what they proceed. the evidence to be at least as it relates to the charging document, the indictment, they are those who who might believe that the indictment is spouse or that the indictment is weak but i would say to those people, look at the actions of the at least the three skills trained lawyers who've been practicing for a long time. >> so you don't think that they should withdraw them. >> no, i don't i think it would certainly it's incumbent upon the their counsel to make those strategic decisions to attempt to withdraw. but if you're asking me the practical effect of the disqualification motion on de a. willis and the effects of them entering their plea has now if trump wins the election and the district attorney next spring when this one this does go before the court of appeals is not disqualified from that is it constitutional for a district attorney to put a sitting president on trial? if he's convicted in jail potentially so let's let's look at the question in reverse is it are you asking me if there's anyone who's above the law at any point tom and they're likely know, but i don't think it's been litigated about a sitting president. >> of course, going on trial. we have never seen that, never seen it, never expected to see it, which is wildlife the questions about experience, no one has ever done this before. no one, this is a new animal but if, if, if he wins the election, then certainly there are a lawyers out there who he charged with figuring out that issue and maneuvering around it. >> so you're not sure if he can if he can go on trial if you believe it's constitutional or not for him to actually be on if he is the sitting president. but you just talked about how important this case is. i am personally how important do you believe it is for this case to go to trial for voters to see the evidence here of what's pledged in that indictment it's very important. >> but let's back up a moment. you said that i'm not sure about the constitutionality of trying a sitting president yeah. >> do you believe he can sorry. if that wasn't clear, do you believe he can be on trial if he's in the white house? >> i do believe that he can don't i don't believe that it looks good to the rest of the world. but certainly, i don't think there's anything that would prevent that from happening what if he's convicted? i don't understand the question. if if he's convicted, then just like any other defendant who is convicted, then you go through the sentencing process. >> but i don't think people think us sitting president, what actually be sent to jail. i mean, it would create a moment like we've never seen in this country with the secret service, with who's enforcing that and of course, p would be the head of a federal branch of government so now that's a much different question we know that senate thing is totally up to the trial court judge. that's sitting there now. he's charged with making those types of decisions special prosecutors on that. >> and when you reflect on this, since you've left the da's office? >> how have you reflected on how the attention has not been on what's alleged that he did when it comes to overturning the election. >> but instead, all the focus is on you i think it's a sad state of affairs when the american public gets misled and fed information that's inaccurate and cause causes them to go down a rabbit hole that's really irrelevant. >> i mean, we should be focusing on the indictment as charge well, i think critics would hear that and say it's also about fate than the legal system and credibility and who is prosecuting such a grave cases? >> this one that's fair. it's fair to the extent that it affects the outcome of the prosecution. >> you're not worried that it hurts your credibility with people who look at this case i'm not worried about that. >> i think that the people who are looking at it or looking at it through a lens that's most favorable to whatever their position is and when you're prosecuting the former president of the united states, you know, you're gonna get a lot of scrutiny. i mean, we've seen it with every single person who has investigated he didn't him from robert muller to the district attorney in new york, to the special counsel, jack smith. i think some people would see the situation that you in fani willis or and then say, what were they thinking? >> sure. sure. >> i'll say this the moment that we realized that what we were doing could probably interfere with the work. we took a step back and decided to go a different route that's what i'll say. >> and i think that we handled it professionally we handled it with with within the confines of the law and the the court has said as much so you're saying there was a moment where the two of you stopped and realized that what you were doing would not be beneficial for the case that you are attempting to prosecute no. no, no, no, now, we know that the profundity of any response lies within the question. and that question, the premise of that question and i don't i don't agree with right. so i guess what i'm saying to you is there was a moment during our interaction where we decided to make the decision to step away from that and focus on the work solely did you ever consider stepping away from the case in this office? then when when you decided to end the relationship, but you still remained in the office on this investigation again i want to make certain that i understand did you ever consider leaving the special counsel's are leaving the district attorney's office because of the relationship that you would have with the district when you ended it, but before it became public so again again, i am very proud of the successes that i accomplished during the course of my my time with the special prosecutor with the district attorney's office, i do not believe that anything in a way of those successes you talked about how much your life has changed since all of this, not just joining this investigation, but also since your relationship with fani willis, the district attorney became public has all of that continued since you stepped aside from the case? well, what has continued are the threats they're constant threats on my life i can't possibly put into words how it feels to wake up daily and knee knee security around me or to do something as simple as go into a grocery store and have to watch every second to make certain that there's not someone attempting to do something bad to me or every time my phone rings and it's one of my children. i'm holding my breath because i'm not sure that someone hasn't decided to figure out where they are in the world and do something to them. this is i fully understand why people like the former governor of the state of georgia decided he did not want to accept this role because of not only the smart oh amount of compensation that he received, but his safety. and he said as much during the course of his testimony, it is it is just not safe because of the dark process. so certain people you were recently seen at the election night party for the district attorney here in atlanta. what made you go to that? >> oh, wow. that's you know, that's a show of support. the district attorney and i are friends. we are closed friends. great friends will be friends for a long time to come but again, you know? that appearing at an election, successful election bid celebration four close friend, i don't think there's anything odd about that i think that people made a big to do about it, i guess, because it was me who decided to show up. but i will say i will say this again. i'm very proud of the work that i accomplished as special prosecutor with that office. i'm very proud of our continued friendship professionally. i am i can't stress enough how important a case like this is to american democracy and that, that day of reckoning will, will come where he would have to face or the 19th defendants will have to charge an indictment, will have to face a jury. here in fulton county. >> what is your current relationship with the district attorney and you'll hear that answer right after a quick break with more of our one-on-one with nathan wade including the moment when a member of his team paused our interview hey mom how many should i decorated have ran half blue that's a really tough call. >> who are you if you look at the latest data? 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silent earth would liev schreiber, sunday at night on cnn more now from my interview with the former georgia special prosecutor, nathan wade, including the moment that a member of his team, his media consultant, i should note, halted the interview as he was answering my question about the timeline of his romantic relationship with the district attorney, fani willis 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 we're our conversations were about this case, you get i'm sure you can imagine it. appreciate the amount of time that it takes that, you know, you have to pour into a case trying to a case of this magnitude, trying to prosecute those defendants. but our conversations has 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 kind of thing just to clarify, when did the romantic relationship between the two of you start? >> yeah so we get into there has been this effort to say that. okay. these these exact dates are our at issue in these exact dates are i'm getting i'm getting signaled here like your second? yes. okay he brought it wrong yeah. good everything. >> okay just to revisit the question, it was to clarify when the wrote romantic relationships started and when it ended tool. so