Is the former US President obstructing the judiciary? According to a media report, Trump has hired an employee to clear away boxes of sensitive documents at his Florida residence. Actually, these should be handed over to the authorities.
A former employee of Donald Trump is heavily incriminating his former employer in a dispute over government documents confiscated from Trump's private estate. Trump asked him to clear away boxes of papers at his home in Florida, the Washington Post reports. The former US President had previously received a request to return the documents, some of which were classified as secret.
The employee, who was employed at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, was cooperating with the Justice Department and has been questioned multiple times by federal officials, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter. The witness initially denied handling sensitive documents, but later admitted to moving the boxes at Trump's request, the report said. The key witness' testimony is one of the strongest pieces of evidence to date that the former Republican president may have obstructed justice.
Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich told the Washington Post that US President Joe Biden's administration was using law enforcement as a weapon against Trump. "Every other President has been granted time and respect in relation to the management of documents, as the President has ultimate authority to categorize records and decide what materials should be classified," he said. Budowich accused the Justice Department of providing "misleading and false information" to the media.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Examining the documents is one of several legal issues Trump is facing. He is considering running for president again in 2024.
