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Hugo Lowell

Top Trump adviser granted immunity for testifying in Mar-a-Lago papers case

Kash Patel was granted limited immunity from prosecution, say sources.
Kash Patel was granted limited immunity from prosecution, say sources. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Federal prosecutors examining Donald Trump’s unauthorized retention of highly sensitive government documents at his Mar-a-Lago property will obtain testimony from top adviser Kash Patel after granting him limited immunity from prosecution, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The immunity – a powerful tool that forces witnesses to testify on the promise that they will not be prosecuted for their statements or information derived from their statements – takes effect on 2 November and signals the importance of his testimony to the criminal investigation.

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