Trump Loses Latest Bid to Block Ex-Aides’ Grand Jury Testimony
- Special prosecutor investigating efforts to undermine election
- Trump had claimed executive privilege in fight over testimony
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A federal appeals court has denied former President Donald Trump’s latest bid to block some former White House advisers from testifying before a federal jury investigating efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, court records show.
Trump has been appealing a ruling from last month rejecting his executive-privilege challenge to efforts by Special Counsel Jack Smith to question former top administration officials. The proceedings are largely sealed, but a person familiar with the matter confirmed information about the appeal.