- Trump tried to stop ex-aides testifying about his efforts to reverse the 2020 election.
- Politico and The New York Times demanded that secret court documents relating to his efforts not be released.
- On Wednesday, a federal judge requested that the Justice Department respond by November 15.
Unsealing documents from the court that were obtained from journalists and related to Trump’s attempt to prevent his aides from appearing in criminal investigation into Trump’s past will be considered by a federal judge.
A grand jury would hear the testimony of the aide in an investigation into attempts to reverse the 2020 election. Reporters from Politico The New York TimesRequested the release of secret documents relating to Trump’s efforts.
Kyle Cheney from PoliticoShare the LetterOn October 18, he wrote Judge Beryl Howell from the US District Court asking for the desecration of an “historic ruling” that affected the power of ex-presidents to control and even silence ex-advisers in matters pertaining to national importance.
—Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 26, 2022
Court records reveal that Howell considered the requests and directed the Justice Department to reply by November 15.
