The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to retain Donald Trump’s office for contempt of court for failing to fully comply with a subpoena demanding the return of all classified documents in his possession. was reported.
One of the main areas of disagreement rests on Trump’s legal team’s repeated refusal to acknowledge that all materials have been returned to the federal government, the Washington Post report added on Thursday. .
District Court Judge Beryl Howell has yet to hold a hearing or rule on the request, according to the Times.
of former president His team said the request was unjustified, but the Justice Department declined to comment on the report.
A Trump spokesman told Reuters the former president’s lawyers would “continue to cooperate and be transparent,” but described the probe as a “political witch hunt.”
On Wednesday, the Court of Appeals decided to end the use of third-party special masters to review records of investigations. This will give the Justice Department access to nearly 13,000 records seized by the FBI on Trump’s Florida estate for ongoing criminals. Investigation.
“President Trump opposes the weaponization of law enforcement and will use appropriate legal means to obtain items brazenly and illegally seized from his home during the Biden administration’s unconstitutional raids,” a Trump spokesperson said. I will,” he added.
Justice Department investigating whether the former president broke the law Some have been marked as top secret by keeping government records after resigning in January 2021.
Trump announced last month that he would be running for a third time in the 2024 presidential election, but he faces multiple legal problems. His efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election continue to be investigated.
He also faces state investigations over pressure to overturn his election loss in Georgia. failed to win a Republican Senate seatgave President Joe Biden a political victory.
Earlier this week, his real estate agency convicted of carrying out a criminal plot Despite defrauding tax authorities over the past 15 years, Mr. Trump has not been personally charged in the matter.
