A federal judge has ordered the White House to preserve a wide range of evidence about President Trump’s dealings with foreign leaders
A federal judge has ordered the White House to preserve a wide range of evidence about President Donald Trump’s dealings with foreign leaders, including his interactions related to Ukraine that have fueled an impeachment investigation in the House.Thursday, directing that White House officials not destroy records of “meetings, phone calls, and other communications with foreign leaders.
Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing Wednesday that the White House had already taken steps to secure many of the records the plaintiffs expressed concern about. The filing also suggested that in response to the request for a restraining order, White House lawyersJustice Department attorneys said those actions met a request by the judge to “moot” the groups’ request for a restraining order.
Jackson’s decision to issue an order despite the pledge to the court to maintain the records is rather unusual. In most instances, judges simply note such a pledge and say they assume that the parties involved will abide by it. The order means anyone destroying White House records it covers could be subject to sanction or even criminal charge for contempt of court.
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