Bloomberg Law
Aug. 18, 2023, 8:13 PM

Trump Attorney Grand Jury Records to Remain Secret, Judge Rules

Zoe Tillman
Zoe Tillman
Bloomberg News

A federal judge in Washington won’t release records about the secret court fight prosecutors waged to force one of Donald Trump’s lawyers to testify and turn over documents in the criminal probe into the former president’s handling of classified information.

In an opinion released Friday, US District Chief Judge James Boasberg wrote that nothing in the Florida federal indictment against Trump or in public statements from Special Counsel John “Jack” Smith’s office confirmed enough details to justify releasing information about sealed grand jury proceedings.

“While the Court appreciates the press’s diligent efforts to inform the public of ...

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