The Justice Department on Friday filed a motion seeking to block former President Trump from releasing any classified materials that will be shared with his legal team during his prosecution for the mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago, noting that some are still being used in the course of their investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The documents \u201cinclude information pertaining to ongoing investigations\u201d which could be used to further cases against uncharged individuals, the Department of Justice (DOJ) wrote.
The suggested protective order, which will be reviewed by Judge Bruce Reinhart, would allow Trump to review the 31 documents the DOJ is using in the case only while in the presence of his attorneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDefendants shall only have access to Discovery Materials under the direct supervision of Defense Counsel or a member of Defense Counsel\u2019s staff. Defendants shall not retain copies of Discovery Material. Defendants may take notes regarding Discovery Materials, but such notes shall be stored securely by Defense Counsel,\u201d the DOJ wrote.
The filing indicates the Justice Department won\u2019t try to block Trump from having access to records he stored for many months at Mar-a-Lago.
It also includes similar language to a protective order agreed to in another Trump case that bars the former president from disclosing evidence in the case. New York state prosecutors made that request as they pursue a 34-count indictment of Trump relating to a hush money scandal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Discovery Materials, along with any information derived therefrom, shall not be disclosed to the public or the news media, or disseminated on any news or social media platform, without prior notice to and consent of the United States or approval of the Court,\u201d the department wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judge Aileen Cannon, who oversaw Trump\u2019s previous challenge to the investigation, referred the motion to Reinhart, who approved the initial search of Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n