Former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty implied Wednesday night that his client is not obligated to comply with subpoenas. Trusty spoke with CNN's Sara Sidner about the former president's refusal to comply with a subpoena in DOJ special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the classified documents that Trump stashed at Mar-a-Lago. According to the National Archives, "Under the Presidential Records Act (PRA), incumbent Presidents have exclusive responsibility for the custody and management of the Presidential records of their administration while in office." READ MORE: DOJ subpoenas dozens of Mar-a-Lago staffers and Trump allies in classified documents probeRelated Articles:・Trump attorney in DOJ Mar-a-Lago documents probe quits・'Does Donald Trump think he should get paid?' Chuck Todd battles Trump lawyer over presidential records・The National Archives retrieved Trump White House documents from Mar-a-Lago: report

Source: Washington Post May 18, 2023 11:31 UTC