Judge Denies DOJ's Request To Hold Trump In Contempt
Posted on AllSides December 10th, 2022
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Reuters
A federal judge declined to hold former President Trump in contempt of court connected to his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House, CNN reported Friday.
Instead, the judge on Friday urged Trump and the Department of Justice to resolve the issue outside of court, ABC News reported. The DOJ alleges Trump and his legal team failed to comply with a subpoena seeking classified documents Trump took to his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago.
CNN reported that the judge asked how she could hold Trump in contempt if his lawyers...
