FILE - Attorney Ashleigh Merchant looks on in court, Feb. 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Text messages obtained by The Associated Press show that a former law partner of a special prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump was sharing information with the defense attorney of one of Trump’s co-defendants. The attorney, Terrence Bradley, fed Merchant information over a period of several months, making suggestions to help her prove that special prosecutor Nathan Wade was involved in a relationship with Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)