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Prosecutor Jay Bratt to Testify on Trump Case Motives

5/11/2025

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Jay Bratt, the pivotal prosecutor in Donald Trump's classified documents case, will testify before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on May 14. This historic moment marks the first time a special counsel prosecutor has been summoned since Trump took office, as the committee probes possible political motivations behind federal charges against him.

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Jay Bratt, the pivotal prosecutor in Donald Trump's classified documents case, will testify before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on May 14. This historic moment marks the first time a special counsel prosecutor has been summoned since Trump took office, as the committee probes possible political motivations behind federal charges against him.