2 years ago
Donald Trump’s two top White House lawyers appeared before at least one grand jury Friday, visiting the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., amid multiple criminal probes involving the former president.
Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone exited the courthouse just before 2:30 p.m., spending about six hours behind closed doors. His former deputy, Pat Philbin, appeared just before noon and remained inside the grand jury room as of 2:30 p.m.
It’s unclear precisely which investigation the pair were testifying about. Cipollone and Philbin may have insight about Trump’s movements and thinking ahead of Jan. 6, when he attempted to subvert his defeat in the 2020 election and seize a second term. But they also were present in the final days of Trump’s White House as boxes of documents — including highly sensitive national security secrets — were packed and shipped to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Both matters are the subject of criminal inquiries that are being considered by grand jurors in Washington, D.C.
Cipollone declined to take questions as he departed without his lawyer, Michael Purpura, and entered a waiting SUV.
Trump has been on the losing end of a secret court battle to prevent some of his top ex-advisers from testifying to the grand jury.
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