The Post, citing seven advisers to the former president, said Trump was extraordinarily stubborn when it came to negotiating with government officials. When one of his attorneys, Christopher Kise, suggested meeting with the Justice Department to negotiate a settlement that could avoid charges, Trump reportedly rejected that plan. Several of those advisers told the Post that they blame Fitton for convincing Trump he had the right to keep the classified files. Some advisers added that the FBI and National Archives’ insistence that Trump return the government documents only made him want to keep them more. “They had no business asking for the records … and they’ve manufactured an obstruction charge out of that,” Fitton told the newspaper.

Source: Huffington Post June 15, 2023 23:19 UTC