Donald Trump
President Donald Trump sits at the Resolute Desk in May 2020.
  • A lawyer told prosecutors Trump was aware he legally had to comply with a subpoena, ABC reported. 
  • Special Counsel Jack Smith has accused Trump of knowingly hiding classified documents from the FBI.
  • Trump faces 40 criminal counts on allegations he kept government documents after leaving office. 

Former President Donald Trump was made aware of the criminal consequences of lying to the Justice Department about his handling of classified documents soon after he was subpoenaed in the matter last year, according to a new report.