特朗普的一名高级律师在对前总统的调查中发挥了核心作用唐纳德·特朗普的对机密文件的处理已经脱离了前总统的法律团队。
作为美国广播公司新闻首次报道律师蒂姆·帕拉托雷(Tim Parlatore)去年在大陪审团调查特朗普对机密材料的处理之前作证。
帕拉托雷星期三在给美国广播公司的一份声明中证实了他的离职。
“在过去的一年里，我很荣幸成为这个法律团队的一员，并就一些非常有趣的问题进行诉讼，”帕拉托雷说。
在提到他在文件案中为川普辩护时，他说，“虽然我已经决定继续前进，但我非常坚信此案的是非曲直，DOJ的行为不当，”他说。
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去年，Parlatore组织并监督了多重搜索因为当局敦促特朗普归还他在担任总统后拿走的政府材料。
在与特朗普相关的密封诉讼中，帕拉托雷也曾出庭试图阻止特朗普前高级助手作证。
美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)首先报道了帕拉托雷的离职。
他离职的消息是作为特别顾问传来的杰克·史密斯似乎正处于对特朗普处理机密材料和试图推翻2020年大选的调查的最后阶段。
消息人士告诉美国广播公司新闻，特朗普的法律团队一直受到律师内斗的困扰，他们经常没有就涉及各种调查的法律策略达成一致。
Top Trump attorney who played role in DOJ's documents probe departs Trump's legal team
A top Trump attorney who played a central role in the investigation into former PresidentDonald Trump'shandling of classified documents has departed the former president's legal team.
As ABC Newsfirst reported, the attorney, Tim Parlatore, testified last year before the grand jury probing Trump's handling of classified material.
Parlatore confirmed his departure in a statement to ABC News Wednesday.
"It has been an honor to be a member of this legal team over the past year, and to litigate some very interesting issues," Parlatore said.
Referring to his defense of Trump in the documents case, he said, "Although I have decided to move on, I believe very strongly in the merits of the case, and the DOJ is acting improperly," he said.
Over the last year, Parlatore organized and oversawmultiple searchesfor additional classified documents at Trump's properties as authorities pressed Trump to return government materials he had taken following his presidency.
Parlatore has also appeared in court during sealed proceedings related to Trump'sattempts to blockformer top Trump aides from testifying.
Parlatore's departure was first reported by CNN.
The news of his departure comes as special counselJack Smithappears to be in the final stages of his investigation into Trump's handling of classified material and his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump's legal team has been plagued by infighting among the lawyers, who oftentimes have not agreed on the legal strategies involving the various investigations, sources tell ABC News.
