District Judge Beryl A. Howell has been asked to hold Trump's office in contempt after more classified materials were found in Florida storage unit.
The former president was originally subpoenaed to return the classified materials in May. Trump's lawyers assured thethat all materials were returned in June. More than 100 documents, including those marked top secret, were later seized by federal agents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in August.
The request for District Judge Beryl A. Howell to hold Trump's office in contempt arrives after it was reported that the former president's lawyerswith classified markings at a storage facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, just before Thanksgiving. Above, former President Donald Trump speaks on May 28, 2022, in Casper, Wyoming at a rally to support Harriet Hageman, Rep. Liz Cheney's primary challenger. Trump could face daily fines if he does not comply with a subpoena to hand over all classified documents to the government.The lawyers turned over the documents to the FBI and told a judge that they again now believe Trump isA decision on whether to hold Trump's office in contempt is expected to be made by Howell on Friday.
Prosecutors also suggested Trump's team should be held in contempt for not designating an official a custodian of records to sign a document attesting that all classified materials have been returned to the federal government.was the custodian of records. Bobb signed a letter, written by lawyer Evan Corcoran, attesting to the FBI that all classified materials had been returned following a"diligent search.
Bobb was said to have been skeptical about signing the letter, telling the DOJ that she asked for a disclaimer that claims about the materials were"based upon the information that has beenEarlier this year, Trump paid a $110,000 fine for refusing to comply with a civil subpoena issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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