Subpoena of Trump’s Lawyer Confirms Classified-Docs Probe Is Now an Obstruction Probe

The special counsel appointed by the Biden Justice Department to investigate Donald Trump’s illegal retention of national-defense information at his Mar-a-Lago estate is pursuing testimony from a Trump lawyer on the theory that the former president is guilty of obstruction.

This latest twist confirms what I’ve already argued elsewhere this week: Because President Joe Biden’s own classified-documents scandal makes it politically untenable for Special Counsel Jack Smith to prosecute Trump for mishandling classified documents, Smith is shifting the emphasis of his probe to Trump’s alleged obstruction of the investigation.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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The special counsel appointed by the Biden Justice Department to investigate Donald Trump’s illegal retention of national-defense information at his Mar-a-Lago estate is pursuing testimony from a Trump lawyer on the theory that the former president is guilty of obstruction.

This latest twist confirms what I’ve already argued elsewhere this week: Because President Joe Biden’s own classified-documents scandal makes it politically untenable for Special Counsel Jack Smith to prosecute Trump for mishandling classified documents, Smith is shifting the emphasis of his probe to Trump’s alleged obstruction of the investigation.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.