Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after judge’s ruling

Special prosecutor Nathan Wade looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case. He has now offered his resignation (Alex Slitz/AP)

A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew on Friday from the Georgia election interference case against former president Donald Trump after a judge ruled one of them had to leave the case for it to move forward.

Lawyer Nathan Wade’s role in the prosecution had come under fire since a lawyer representing one of Mr Trump’s co-defendants alleged in early January that Mr Wade and Ms Willis were involved in an “inappropriate relationship” that resulted in Ms Willis profiting improperly from the prosecution.