DoJ mulls immunity deal for Trump ally to secure testimony in Mar-a-Lago case

Kash Patel's close relationship with ex-president could provide information on how documents ended up at Trump's resort

The justice department is weighing whether to grant immunity to the Trump adviser Kash Patel and force his testimony about claims that highly sensitive government documents the FBI seized from the former president's Mar-a-Lago resort were declassified, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The status of the documents has emerged as relevant to the criminal investigation surrounding Trump's mishandling of national security materials since it could strengthen a potential case that the former president was in violation of state secrecy laws.