Timothy Parlatore, a key lawyer representing former President Trump in the special counsel investigation of his handling of classified documents, says he is leaving Trump's legal team.
Link copiedTimothy Parlatore, a key lawyer representing Donald Trump in a special counsel investigation of his handling of classified documents, said Wednesday that he is leaving the former president’s legal team.
Parlatore had been a staunch defender of Trump, calling special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the former president's retention of classified documents"." In a statement announcing his departure, Parlatore repeated his criticism of the investigation. “It has been an honor to be a member of this legal team over the past year, and to litigate some very interesting issues,” Parlatore said in a statement to NBC News. “Although I have decided to move on, I believe very strongly in the merits of the case, and the DOJ is acting improperly.”
CNN first reported the news of Parlatore's departure. A spokesperson for the Department of Justice declined toJack Smith, a former federal prosecutor, as special counsel investigating Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by his supporters. Smith pledged to conduct an"independent" investigation.before a federal grand jury investigating Trump's handling of classified documents.
Parlatore said he was acting as “custodian of records” for the former president. He organized searches for documents at Trump Tower in New York, Trump’s property in Bedminster, N.J. and three locations in Florida — Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, an office in Palm Beach and a storage unit. The search yielded additional documents with classification markings at the
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