Federal Judge Rules Evan Corcoran Must Provide Additional Testimony in Investigation into Trump’s Handling of Classified Documents

A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump’s attorney, Evan Corcoran, must provide additional testimony as part of an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents. The ruling was made by Outgoing Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell for the District of Columbia on Friday.

The scope of the decision is not yet clear, but it appears that the Justice Department prosecutors have met the threshold for the crime-fraud exception for Corcoran, according to a source familiar with the matter. Corcoran is a key witness in special counsel Jack Smith’s criminal investigation into possible mishandling of classified records after the Trump presidency and obstruction of justice.

Corcoran was the point man for Trump on the Mar-a-Lago case, as Trump sought to hold onto boxes of classified records that he took from the White House as he left office. It is expected that Trump’s team will appeal the ruling and ask for the decision to be overturned.

The ruling is a significant development in the investigation into the Mar-a-Lago document scandal, and could potentially provide key evidence in the case. It is unclear what impact the ruling will have on the investigation, but it is likely to be a major factor in the outcome.