Prosecutor in Trump classified files case takes 5th Amendment in private interview with Congress

By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key prosecutor on the classified documents case against President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional interview Wednesday, declining to answer questions because of concern about the Trump administration’s willingness to “weaponize the machinery of government” against perceived adversaries, a spokesman said.
Jay Bratt had been subpoenaed to appear before the Re