The former president’s legal team keeps invoking a 1978 law as a basis for various assertions in the dispute over the seized files he was hoarding.
Tag: Justice Department
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Durham Inquiry Appears to Wind Down as Grand Jury Expires
The special counsel appointed by the Trump administration to examine the Russia investigation seems to be wrapping up its work with no further charges in store.
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After Trump Associates’ Subpoenas, Notes of Caution About Jan. 6 Inquiry
The criminal inquiry into Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election appears to be accelerating, but prosecutors are said to be a long way from making any decisions.
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Justice Dept. Says It’s Open to Trump Pick for Special Master
Prosecutors said they would not object if Judge Raymond J. Dearie of the Federal District Court in Brooklyn is appointed to review the sensitive documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.
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Justice Dept. Issues 40 Subpoenas in a Week, Expanding Its Jan. 6 Inquiry
Over the past week, it also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections.