"they don't want to return the Jim Comey memo that was up-classified after he sent it to Richman in 2017 because it is now classified, and they don't want Pam Bondi to make promises herself (which is different from Todd Blanche doing so). To that latter end, though, they cannot imagine any reason why it'd be necessary for someone at Main DOJ - and not someone at EDVA - to certify compliance, not even given Pam Bondi's repeated intrusion in this matter."
"The Attorney General has directed appropriate Department of Justice personnel to seek clarification of the obligations imposed by this Court's order and to take steps to comply with those obligations. But there is no practical or legal reason to require the Attorney General to immediately and personally certify compliance on the unusually expedited timeframe imposed by the Court's order, rather permit her to rely on any of her hundreds of attorneys and officers."
The government filed an emergency request asking for one week to comply with a court order to destroy evidence after depositing a copy with EDVA. The motion promises not to access the data during that week, withdraws the immediate-destruction commitment, and opposes returning a Jim Comey memo that was later classified after he shared it with Richman in 2017. The filing argues the Attorney General need not personally certify compliance on the court’s expedited timetable and may rely on DOJ attorneys and officers. The filing notes cross-office sharing among EDVA, WDVA, and SDFL, names Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche as officials with authority across those offices, and preserves a request for reconsideration.
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