Trump’s lawyer interviewed with federal investigators two weeks ago. The DOJ revealed the interview in a court filing connected to the criminal contempt case of Steve Bannon.
The Jan. 6 select committee recently revealed that Trump attorney Justin Clark, pictured in 2018, interviewed with the panel as well. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICOFormer President Donald Trump’s attorney Justin Clark interviewed with federal investigators two weeks ago, the Justice Department revealed in a court filing early Monday morning, a significant development that could reverberate in multiple investigations facing Trump’s inner circle.
“The Defendant’s timing suggests that the only thing that has really changed since he refused to comply with the subpoena in October 2021 is that he is finally about to face the consequences of his decision to default,” Vaughn wrote. According to Vaughn, Clark contradicted multiple claims by Bannon and his defense team, which had long cited correspondence with Clark as the basis for Bannon’s contention that Trump had claimed executive privilege over Bannon’s testimony and records.
Vaughn noted that DOJ provided Bannon’s team with an FBI report of Clark’s interview on June 30, the day after it was conducted. Two sources familiar with Clark’s FBI interview said the session lasted 45 minutes and was limited to a discussion of Bannon’s case. In addition, the sources said, Clark did not discuss any of his conversations with Trump, which were treated as attorney-client privileged.The Jan.
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