December 8, 20225:06 PM CSTLast Updated 39 min ago
U.S. Justice Dept asks judge to hold Trump team in contempt in documents probe -report
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to hold Donald Trump's office in contempt of court for failing to fully comply with a subpoena to return all classified documents in the former president's possession, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell has not yet held a hearing or ruled on the request, the newspaper reported.
One of the key areas of disagreement centers on the Trump legal team's repeated refusal to designate a custodian of records to sign a document attesting that all classified materials have been returned to the federal government, the report added.
Trump's side has taken the position that such a request is unreasonable, according to the Washington Post.
The filing for the request was sealed, the newspaper said.
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