US EditionProsecutor in Trump classified documents case invokes 5th Amendment
- Jay Bratt, who previously served as a national security prosecutor at the Justice Department, declined to answer questions by invoking his Fifth Amendment right during a deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
- Bratt led the classified documents case against Donald Trump, who was charged with taking and resisting retrieval of national defense documents after leaving office.
- Bratt retired in January 2025 after over 30 years at the Justice Department and did not seek the Mar-a-Lago investigation, which he pursued due to evidence of a serious legal breach.
- Peter Carr, spokesperson for Bratt, stated that the current administration and its allies have openly demonstrated their readiness to use governmental power as a political weapon against those they view as opponents.
- The deposition highlights ongoing political tensions, with congressional Republicans planning to interview other former DOJ officials amid a broader campaign targeting Trump-era prosecutors.
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Prosecutor in Trump classified files case takes 5th Amendment in private interview with Congress
A key prosecutor assigned to the classified documents case against President Donald Trump has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional interview.
Key prosecutor in Trump’s classified documents case takes the Fifth in House Judiciary deposition
A key federal prosecutor in the classified documents case against President Donald Trump declined to answer questions during a House Judiciary Committee deposition Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right as a spokesperson suggested the government had been weaponized against him.
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