Trump’s attorneys appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon as part of the privilege dispute, CNN reports, but under grand jury secrecy rules, everything about the case is under seal and has not been made public. Other Trump aides have similarly had frustrations that Trump’s privilege claims aren’t specific enough and make it hard for them to know what they can tell investigators, CNN reports. What To Watch ForWhether or not Trump’s privilege claims will be successful. Some attempts to shield communications with Trump through attorney-client privilege have already separately failed in court, as Trump attorney John Eastman was ordered to turn over emails to the House January 6 Committee. Further ReadingExclusive: Trump's secret court fight to stop grand jury from getting information from his inner circle (CNN)Justice Dept.

Source: Forbes September 24, 2022 05:39 UTC