Trump lawyers head to D.C. federal court before closed hearing on DOJ contempt request

Trump lawyers head to D.C. federal court before closed hearing on DOJ contempt request

Dec 09, 2022 by CNBC

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    • watchlive Trump lawyers head to D.C. federal court before closed hearing on DOJ contempt request Politics Published Fri, Dec 9 20222:22 PM ESTUpdated 10 Min Ago Key Points * Lawyers for Donald Trump gathered at the Washington, D.C., federal courthouse before a hearing set to deal with a Department of Justice bid to hold the ex-president’s office in contempt of court.
  • Gaelen Morse | Reuters Lawyers for former President Donald Trump gathered Friday at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., before a closed hearing expected to deal with a request by the Department of Justice to hold Trump’s office in contempt of court.
  • The DOJ wants Judge Beryl Howell to find Trump’s office in contempt for its failure to comply with a grand jury subpoena issued in May demanding the return of any classified documents still in Trump’s possession or control, according to a person familiar with the issue who spoke to NBC News.
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