Brandon Van Grack spoke with The Washington Post about David Raskin, a highly seasoned federal prosecutor, joining Justice Department’s team overseeing the investigation of classified documents found at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
Brandon, who previously worked classified-mishandling cases as a federal prosecutor, said investigators typically don’t interview key witnesses until they have collected significant amounts of evidence.
“The fact that there is reporting that they are talking to individuals who appear to have directly communicated with the former president is a high sign that there has been an evolution in the case,” he said. “Before you talk to key witnesses, you typically want to have most of the facts already nailed down so that you are focused on what holes you need to fill and can better assess whether the witness is telling a complete and true story.”
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