DOJ lawyer can't tell judge the grand jury materials weren't shared with foreign governments

[StarfishSaver]

63. True

What's troubling to me is that this lawyer couldn't say their client didn't break the law, undermine the case (since, if DOJ has shared the information with an outsider, pretty much goes their whole argument for keeping it from Congress) and possibly commit an outrageously inappropriate and borderline (although not strictly) treasonous act.

It says an awful lot about their client and what they know about their client that they couldn't say no or even "not to the best of my knowledge." It seems to me that a minimal effort at due diligence would have led most lawyers to confirm whether the materials had been shared with outside parties - unless they knew what kind of people their client is and found it advisable not to ask too many questions because the less they know, the better. That's how mob lawyers act.