Filing: Trump Offered To Pardon Aide For Lying To FBI

Mediaite reports:

A new filing in the classified documents case reveals a key witness identified only as “Person 16” says former President Donald Trump offered now-co-defendant Walt Nauta a pardon — in 2024 — “even if he gets charged with lying to the FBI.”

That aide is listed as “Person 16” in the partially redacted filing on his witness interview with investigators, and his interview began with a chilling exchange in which he refused the protection of having his interview recorded.

“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.'”

Read the full article. Earlier today, Axios reported that Person 16 testified that he had begged Trump to return the stolen docs over a year before the feds searched Mar-A-Lago.

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

Witness In Bombshell New Trump Filing Says Trump Offered Pardon To Co-Defendant ‘In 2024’ — Even For ‘Lying To FBI’ https://t.co/TaAIraALEp

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) April 23, 2024