Former President Donald Trump is seeking to prevent the special counsel investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election from using testimony provided by former top White House lawyers to a federal grand jury, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Trump's lawyers have also filed to prevent Smith from using former Trump lawyer Eric Herschmann's grand jury testimony, the sources said. (Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE)Cipollone and Philbin then appeared before the grand jury for a second time in December 2022. MORE: Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone testifies before federal grand juryOral arguments in the matter are scheduled for later this week, according to sources. Trump fighting to bar use of White House lawyers' grand jury testimony in special counsel probe: Sources originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 06, 2023 20:52 UTC