DOJ Gets Real On Trump And Seeks Contempt Charges
The DOJ is asking for Trump's office to be held in contempt because they refuse to take responsibility for and answer if Trump has more stolen classified docs.
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The DOJ is showing signs that they have had enough of Trump and his games. The Justice Department has been lied to, seen promises broken, and has had to deal with chaos and dysfunction from Trump’s side.
Finally, it seems that enough is enough.
In recent days, Justice Department lawyers have asked U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell to hold Trump’s office in contempt, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sealed court proceedings. But the judge has not yet held a hearing or ruled on the request, they said.
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One of the key areas of disagreement centers on the Trump legal team’s repeated refusal to designate a custodian of records to sign a document attesting that all classified materials have been returned to the federal government, according to two of these people. The Justice Departm…
