FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida 'grand conspiracy' probe

A federal judge is being asked to decide whether several former FBI employees can testify before a grand jury investigating an alleged "deep state" conspiracy against President Donald Trump without breaching a court order limiting disclosure of case information. The employees, who worked on the criminal probe into classified documents found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, were subpoenaed as part of a broader Florida-based conspiracy investigation, their attorneys said in a court filing. The investigation has mainly focused on officials who examined ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign, but now also extends to the 2022 search, which led to one of four criminal cases Trump faced before returning to office, according to ABC News.

The Justice Department is pressing ahead with the "grand conspiracy" probe even after Joseph diGenova, recruited to help lead the effort, left his post earlier this month. The subpoenas fall under U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed the documents case against Trump and in February barred release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith along with nonpublic case information. The employees' lawyers warn that without clarity from Cannon, their clients risk contempt, incomplete testimony, or invoking their right against self-incrimination, noting prosecutors earlier told Smith's team that testifying would violate Cannon's order. According to the filing, two clients were subpoenaed Monday, with testimony expected over the following two weeks, and the department has raised but not formally offered immunity. The lawyers said their clients are willing to testify fully if cleared, saying they believe no laws were broken.

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