The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman.
Manigault Newman is married to a local pastor and lives in Jacksonville.
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The lawsuit accuses Manigault Newman of failing to file a financial disclosure report after her departure from the White House.
Local attorney John Phillips is representing her in this case.
Phillips said the accusation that Manigault Newman "knowingly and willfully" failed to file is untrue. In a statement, Phillips said in part, "This is premature, retaliatory and yet another attempt to silence a dissenting voice."
Phillips said Manigault Newman has no comment at this time.
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