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Trump team avoids contempt call

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

A federal judge declined Friday to hold former President Donald Trump's office in contempt for not fully complying with a May subpoena to return all classified documents in his possession, according to people familiar with the proceedings.

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  1. Justice Department seeking to hold Trump in contempt over classified documents

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Trump team avoids contempt call

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    DOJ demands Trump team be held in contempt of court over Mar-a-Lago documents: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Justice Department is asking a judge to hold former President Donald Trump's team in contempt of court for not following a subpoena, issued in May, to return classified documents.

  2. Insider

    The DOJ has asked a court to hold Trump's office in contempt in the Mar-a-Lago documents case (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The DOJ's request is indicative of the increasingly combative nature of its communications with Trump over his handling of classified information.

  3. Washington Times

    Report: DOJ seeking contempt of court charges against Trump (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Biden administration is reportedly seeking contempt of court charges against former President Donald Trump.

  4. The Guardian

    DoJ seeking to hold Trump team in contempt of court over classified documents (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump office did not comply with subpoena issued in May demanding the return of all classified documents, a source says

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    DOJ Asks Judge to Hold Trump in Contempt Over Classified Documents Subpoena, Reports Say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A raid of the Mar-a-Lago home of Donald Trump found classified documents and thousands of other government records removed from the White House.

  6. Local News 8

    Justice Department seeking to hold Trump in contempt over classified documents (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena issued this summer ordering the former president to turn over records marked classified, two sources…

  7. Gopusa

    Report: Justice Dept. asks judge to hold Trump in contempt over classified records (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt for failing to comply with a May subpoena ordering the former president to return all classified records he took with him on leaving the White House, according to three reports on Thursday.

  8. New York Times

    Judge to Hear Justice Dept. Contempt Request in Trump Documents Case (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The department wants the court to force a representative of Donald J. Trump to swear under oath that there are no more classified documents at any of his properties.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. wants Trump held in contempt (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Prosecutors have urged a federal judge to hold Donald Trump's office in contempt of court for failing to fully comply with a May subpoena to return all classified documents in his possession, according to people familiar with the matter -- a sign of how contentious the private talks have become over…

  10. Truthout

    DOJ Asks Federal Judge to Hold Trump’s Legal Team in Contempt of Court (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The contempt of court request could indicate the Justice Department will issue other indictments, a legal expert said.

  11. BizPac Review

    Biden's 'weaponized' DOJ asks judge to hold Trump's legal team in contempt over classified docs subpoena (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Prosecutors with the DOJ are asking a judge to hold Trump's office in contempt of court for failing to properly meet the terms of a subpoena.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. judge won’t hold Trump’s office in contempt, people familiar say (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The Justice Department sought a contempt order from the chief judge amid a dispute over whether all classified documents have been returned by Trump's legal team.

  13. Hot Air

    Judge denies motion for contempt finding for Trump team (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    A federal judge turned away a Department of Justice request to hold the office of former President Donald Trump in contempt for not complying with a grand jury subpoena regarding the return of classif...

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Judge declines to act on Justice Department contempt request in Trump documents case (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A judge left it to the Justice Department and Trump's team to resolve the department's concerns about whether the former president might have more classified documents at his properties.

  15. BizPac Review

    Judge denies DOJ effort to hold Trump team in contempt of court over classified docs (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s (DOJ) request to hold former President Donald Trump’s team in contempt of court for not fully complying with a May […]

  16. Fox News

    Federal judge declines to hold former President Trump in contempt of court in classified material battle (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A federal judge on Friday declined to take action against former President Trump through contempt of court for allegedly failing to comply with a subpoena.

  17. Townhall

  18. Breitbart News

    Judge Denies DOJ Request to Hold Donald Trump in Contempt (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A federal judge denied the DOJ’s request to hold Donald Trump in contempt for allegedly failing to comply with a grand jury subpoena.

  19. Insider

    Judge declines to hold Trump and his legal team in contempt of court over classified documents: reports (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Justice Department had previously urged the judge to hold Trump's team in contempt over a failure to comply with a May subpoena.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump team avoids contempt call (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A federal judge declined Friday to hold former President Donald Trump's office in contempt for not fully complying with a May subpoena to return all classified documents in his possession, according to people familiar with the proceedings.

  21. ABC 12 Flint

    Federal judge declines to hold Trump in contempt of court (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    A federal judge declined to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt of court in a closed-door hearing on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.