Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has filed an appeal against a court ruling that would force several of his former aides to testify before a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation.
- The appeal was filed with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- The Justice Department has not commented on the appeal, but has previously said that it is committed to pursuing the investigation into the Jan. 6 riot and will continue to seek testimony from witnesses.
Former President Donald Trump has filed an appeal against a court ruling that would force several of his former aides to testify before a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The appeal was filed Wednesday in response to a mid-March ruling from US District Judge Beryl Howell, who was then the chief judge of DC’s federal trial court. The ruling ordered Mark Meadows, former chief of staff, and other aides, including Dan Scavino and Stephen Miller, to testify despite Trump’s invocation of executive privilege.
This is one of several defeats the former president has suffered in his efforts to use executive privilege claims to block the testimony of former aides and allies in the Justice Department’s special counsel investigations.
The appeal was filed with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It is unclear when the court will hear the case, but the source familiar with the matter said the appeal is likely to be heard soon.
The Justice Department has not commented on the appeal. However, the department has previously said that it is committed to pursuing the investigation into the Jan. 6 riot and that it will continue to seek testimony from witnesses.
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