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Key prosecutor in Trump’s classified documents case to testify in front of House Judiciary Committee

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A key federal prosecutor in theclassified documents caseagainst President Donald Trump is expected to privately testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee in the coming days, a source familiar with the process told CNN. Jay Bratt's deposition, which was first reported by The Guardian, is scheduled for May 14, the source added. Bratt is a former national security prosecutor who spearheaded the case in whichTrump was indictedfor taking classified national defense documents from the White House after he left office and resisting the government's attempts to retrieve the materials. While thecase was ultimately dismissed, sources previously told CNN that Trump's legal team believed Bratt didn't afford the respect he should have to Trump as a then-former president. And asRepublicans probethe Department of Justice's investigations into Trump, the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee had long sought Bratt's testimony. With the investigations into Trump now complete and him returning to the White House, Congressional Republicans have had more success in obtaining documents and testimony. The House Judiciary Committee also recently interviewed a Department of Justice Tax Division prosecutor who the panel has been pursuing for months for their federal tax investigation into then-President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, who ultimatelypleaded guiltyin the case. CNN's Kaanita Iyer, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Paula Reid, and Katelyn Polantz contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

 

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