Trump’s co-defendant’s lawyer claims Biden’s DOJ offered a quid pro quo.

Attorney Stanley Woodward has made a stunning claim that someone within President Joe Biden’s Justice Department offered him a quid pro quo. The offer was a potentially expedited judicial appointment in exchange for his cooperation against former President Donald Trump.

Woodward is currently representing Trump’s co-defendant, Walt Nauta, in a federal case involving classified documents. In a court filing, Woodward revealed that Jay Bratt, the head of the Counterintelligence Section of DOJ’s National Security Division, had hinted that Woodward’s application for a DC Superior Court judgeship would be viewed more favorably if he and his client cooperated against Trump.

The allegation, which was filed under seal with Judge James Boasberg, the chief U.S. Judge in Washington, reportedly took place in November of 2022. At that time, prosecutors were pressuring Nauta to cooperate in the case against Trump.

Former federal prosecutor Will Scharf shed light on some of the details in a tweet on Thursday:

(3) Walt Nauta and DOJ Misconduct

Far and away the most troubling side story to emerge from this saga so far are the allegations made by Trump aide and co-defendant Walt Nauta’s lawyer last week.

You may have missed it if you blinked. Not surprisingly, the mainstream media has…

— Will Scharf (@willscharf) June 15, 2023

“Far and away the most troubling side story to emerge from this saga so far are the allegations made by Trump aide and co-defendant Walt Nauta’s lawyer last week,” Scharf said, adding, “You may have missed it if you blinked. Not surprisingly, the mainstream media has mostly buried this one.”

“Nauta’s lawyer, Stanley Woodward[,] alleged in a court filing that during a meeting with prosecutors about his client’s case, the head of the Counterintelligence Section of DOJ’s National Security Division Jay Bratt ‘suggested Woodward’s judicial application [for a DC Superior Court judgeship] might be considered more favorably if he and his client cooperated against Trump,’” Scharf continued.

“If true, and I find it hard to believe that Woodward just made the whole thing up, this is wild misconduct. Truly wild. It could undermine the entire case against both Trump and Nauta. It could end careers at DOJ if fairly investigated,” Scharf said, adding some context about Woodward’s professional history and reputation and arguing that he didn’t seem likely to simply invent such an accusation.

“This is not some fly by night TV lawyer. He’s a real deal legal heavyweight, and he’s leveling an extremely serious allegation of misconduct against a senior official at DOJ,” Scharf concluded. “Watch this issue as the case against Trump and Nauta begins to move. You’ll hear more about it, I’m sure.”

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