US EditionFBI must disclose more info about Trump classified docs case, judge rules
- A federal judge ruled that the FBI must disclose more records about the classified documents case against President Donald Trump, now that he is cleared of criminal liability.
- U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell's decision favored a Freedom of Information Act request by journalist Jason Leopold, requiring updates by February 20.
- Judge Howell criticized the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity, stating it undermines the principle that no one is above the law.
- Howell emphasized that while Trump is immune from prosecution, individuals who aided him in criminal acts are not protected by this immunity.
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Judge orders FBI to release some information in Trump documents case
The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters/ Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has ordered that the FBI must release some records related to its investigation of President Donald Trump’s handling of presidential records that have been sought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In a memorandum opinion issued Monday, Judge Beryl Howell wrote, “Given the current circumstances an…
FBI must release Mar-a-Lago probe records despite Trump's criminal immunity: judge
Per a judge's order, FBI records from the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe will soon be released in relation to a FOIA case despite the case's dismissal and the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.
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