I read it just as you dictated,” according to court records.
The disclosure of the texts illuminate more of the behind-the-scenes discussions as Trump used powerful allies across the federal government to challenge the 2020 election results.
The Washington Post has made public the full court document, and Politico also reported on the text messages.
John Rowley, an attorney representing Perry, called the disclosure of the text messages this week “unfortunate.”“The communications reflect his efforts to understand real-time information about the 2020 election.
Howell confidentially reviewed more than 2,000 documents Perry had sought to keep from investigators after they seized his cell phone last summer, including the text messages.
Persons:
Scott Perry, Donald Trump’s, DOJ’s Jeffrey Clark, Clark, Perry texted Clark, “, ” Perry, Perry, Clark’s, Justice Department official’s, ” Clark, Trump, Mike Pence, Beryl Howell, Howell, John Rowley, ” Rowley, Howell confidentially
Organizations:
CNN, Justice Department, Trump, DOJ, Republican, DC Circuit, Washington Post, Politico
Locations:
Michigan, Georgia