Trump aide Kash Patel ordered to testify to grand jury investigating Mar-a-Lago documents

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Source: CNN Politics

CNN -- A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Donald Trump adviser Kash Patel to testify before a grand jury investigating the handling of federal records at Mar-a-Lago, according to two people familiar with the investigation.

Judge Beryl Howell of the DC District Court has granted Patel immunity from prosecution on any information he provides to the investigation, the people said. Patel's grand jury appearance hasn't yet been scheduled.

The court's decision is under seal, coming after a confidential proceeding where the Justice Department subpoenaed Patel to the grand jury in October. At that time, he declined to answer questions by asserting his Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination.

An attorney for Patel did not respond to CNN's request for comment. Patel has not been charged with any crime. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the development.





Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/politics/kash-patel-testify-mar-a-lago-documents-grand-jury/index.html

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Saw this being speculated about and apparently it has happened.

Full headline: Trump aide Kash Patel ordered to testify to grand jury investigating Mar-a-Lago documents, sources say

[Evolve Dammit]

1. immunity?? Just to testify under oath? He's one of the coup plotters FCS.

[sheshe2]

7. I read that with immunity he cannot take the 5th.

He will have to answer the questions.

MSNBC just said they want him to testify to the fact that the documents were not declassified.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. well, I guess that's something. We'll be on to the next outrage and/or tragedy soon. I am

so tired of this never-ending shit-show that is wearing us out and tearing us down.

[Justice matters.]

12. It's one of the ways to convince a criminal-case jury hair furhair has no "declassification" defense

And if patel lies under Oath to the Grand Jury, he'll get charged of perjury.

[Evolve Dammit]

13. I keep hoping DOJ is getting close, but it's like watching paint dry...

[TomDaisy]

3. Sleaze bag

[sop]

4. This time he can't take the fifth.

[TomDaisy]

5. I can't remember the details but there are different kinds of immunity

as explained by Jill Wine-Banks.

One kind is for immunity for what you say in the proceedings, but no immunity if DOJ comes up with stuff against you by other means. I think that is "use immunity"??

Probably she has tweeted about it more than once.

[Mike Niendorff]

6. They're at the top of pyramid now

Nobody higher up the chain except Trump.

And they just formally immunized Patel to force him to testify, which means the target MUST be further up the chain -- which 100% means Trump.

Game over, indictments are on the way. Buckle up.


MDN

[Lasher]

8. This is a big deal.

Or should I say another one?

[Grins]

9. "...granted immunity?" So...

…Patel or his lawyer asked for it?

[Blue Owl]

10. Pray tell, Patel...

[republianmushroom]

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