Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on seven counts in the classified documents scandal.
- Attorney Jay Woodward has filed a letter alleging that a key prosecutor in the case inappropriately sought to pressure him by bringing up his application for a judgeship.
- The Justice Department has yet to respond to Woodward’s allegation, and the outcome of the case remains to be seen.
A federal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump on seven counts in the classified documents scandal. In response, an attorney for Trump has filed a letter with the chief federal judge in Washington alleging that a key prosecutor in the case inappropriately sought to pressure him by bringing up his application for a judgeship.
According to a source familiar with the matter, the letter was filed by attorney Jay Woodward and alleges that Justice Department Chief of Counterintelligence Jay Bratt raised the issue of the judgeship at a meeting in October. At the meeting, prosecutors were trying to convince Woodward to cooperate in the classified documents case. Bratt allegedly noted that Woodward had applied for a judgeship and implied that his cooperation could help make it happen in the Biden administration.
The Justice Department has yet to respond to Woodward’s allegation, but Trump’s attorney, Robert Trusty, said he found out about the indictments via an email.
The classified documents scandal has been ongoing since the beginning of the Trump administration. The indictments come after months of investigation and speculation about the president’s involvement in the case. It remains to be seen how the Justice Department will respond to Woodward’s allegation and what the outcome of the case will be.
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