Scandal-plagued former President Donald Trump is currently neck deep in his infamous Manhattan Hush Money trial, which has unsurprisingly soaked up a large majority of the media’s attention over the last two weeks. However, it’s worth reminding American voters that the ex-president is still embroiled in multiple other criminal cases — including the notorious Mar-a-Lago stolen classified documents case that’s still raging against him, being spearheaded by Garland-appointed DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Among all of the commotion surrounding his Hush Money trial, a bombshell new court filing in the stolen documents case has dropped, revealing that a key unidentified witness, known only as “Person 16,” told investigators that Donald Trump offered a presidential pardon to his now-co-defendant Walt Nauta in 2024 — obviously under the assumption that he will win his bid at reelection in November — “even if he gets charged with lying to the FBI.”
The damning new information came as part of a new batch of exhibits included by Special Counsel Smith in his response to a recent Trump motion. Among those exhibits was highly incriminating testimony from the aforementioned unidentified witness in the Mar-a-Lago Espionage Act case that’s presided over by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon.
Political investigative reporter Hugo Lowell notes that the filing confirms Smith “had cooperation from a senior Trump aide, including post-presidency.”
NEW: Partially redacted but unsealed exhibit in the Trump classified docs case shows DOJ had cooperation from a senior Trump aide, including post-presidencyhttps://t.co/EZoHEanEDB pic.twitter.com/sUCprIXddZ
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) April 22, 2024
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The partially redacted filing on “Person 16’s” witness interview with investigators was rife with damning revelations, including the truly chilling exchange with prosecutors, in which the unidentified witness refused the protection of his interview being recorded, as he was far more afraid of the “risk” associated with such a recording existing that “Trump World” could get its hands on:
Per. 16 refused recording of the interview, despite being advised that not recording the interview would be anomalous compared to other witness interviews. per 16 accepted ‘that risk,’ stating having the interview recorded ‘was a far bigger risk for him in the Trump world.'”
This eerie decision on the unidentified witness’ part truly highlights the deep-seated sense of fear that Donald Trump has successfully installed among his people. This witness is clearly more willing to risk his legal safety than risk what could and would happen to him if the former president and his people find out who he is.
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