The former president, in his appearance on CNN, misstated the law governing presidential records, saying he was allowed to take the material now at the heart of a Justice Department investigation.
Tag: Smith, Jack (Attorney)
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Justice Dept. Intensifying Efforts to Determine if Trump Hid Documents
Prosecutors investigating the former president’s handling of classified material have issued a wave of new subpoenas and obtained the confidential cooperation of a witness who worked at Mar-a-Lago.
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Prosecutors in Jan. 6 Case Step up Inquiry Into Trump Fund-Raising
The Justice Department has been gathering evidence about whether the former president and his allies solicited donations with claims of election fraud they knew to be false.
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Trump Can’t Stop Pence From Testifying to Jan. 6 Grand Jury, Court Rules
The ruling by an appeals court paved the way for the former vice president to appear before a federal grand jury as early as this week.
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Witness Testimony Helps Prosecutors Advance Trump Election Case
The Justice Department’s success in compelling top aides to former President Donald Trump to testify to a grand jury moves the special counsel closer to a decision on seeking indictments.