Prosecutors ask judge to hold Trump's office in CONTEMPT over document subpoena trends now
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Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to hold Donald Trump's office in contempt of court for failing to properly meet the terms of a subpoena ordering the return of all classified documents.
Lawyers for the justice department asked U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell to impose sanctions, according to sources familiar with the contents of a sealed filing, suggesting growing frustration over private talks designed to ensure the former president has handed over all the papers.
However, the Washington Post reported that the judge has yet to hold a hearing on the matter.
A day earlier it emerged that lawyers for Trump had uncovered still more classified government material that was removed from the White House – this time in a South Florida storage unit that housed material shipped in bulk from the White House.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team faces being held in contempt of court as courtroom tussles over the return of presidential records continue