Former FBI agents subpoenaed to testify in Florida conspiracy probe over Mar-a-Lago
Former FBI staff who worked on the Trump classified-documents case have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, and their lawyers are asking a judge to clarify a gag order that may limit their testimony.
A cohort of former and current FBI agents and analysts who participated in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago have received grand-jury subpoenas in Fort Pierce, Florida. Their counsel has filed a motion with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump-appointed judge who previously blocked the release of a special-counsel report, seeking clarification on whether the existing order prohibiting the disclosure of non-public information also prevents the witnesses from testifying.
The Justice Department’s Florida-based “grand conspiracy” probe alleges a “deep state” plot to deprive Trump of his civil rights, expanding the scope beyond earlier Russia-related inquiries. The department has indicated it may grant immunity to the subpoenaed witnesses, but no formal agreement has been reached. The subpoenas come after the resignation of Joseph diGenova, a Trump supporter brought in to steer the investigation, and as the DOJ continues to scrutinize the 2022 FBI search of Trump’s Florida residence. The court’s decision will determine whether the former agents can provide unrestricted testimony or risk contempt of the gag order.
Why it matters
The judge's ruling will decide if key witnesses can speak freely about a high-profile probe into Trump's handling of classified documents.
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