Baier's interview with Trump was notable for the former president's apparent admission to obstructing justice, as pointed out by legal experts. During the interview, Baier asked Trump why he didn't return the boxes of documents requested by the National Archives and Records Administration, which then obtained a subpoena for the documents.
Trump replied that he was busy. Baier then followed up by reading from the indictment, which stated that Trump had instructed an aide to move the boxes to other locations after telling his lawyers that he had fully complied with the subpoena. Trump responded by saying that he had to take all of his things out before sending the boxes over, as they were interspersed with other items.
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Trump's responses during the interview allowed Baier to cross-examine him, without the need for Special Counsel Jack Smith to do so himself. Smith is likely to use Trump's own words to strengthen his case that Trump willfully and knowingly conspired to obstruct justice and withheld documents from a federal grand jury. The interview led to accusations from Trump supporters that Fox News was working with the Justice Department to entrap Trump.
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Baier responded to these allegations, stating that he had no contact with the DOJ and that he wrote his own questions. He also expressed surprise that he was able to get as much information as he did from Trump, given the assumption that Trump might not be able to talk about the indictment questions. Baier's denial of any coordination with the DOJ is unequivocal, and he has stated that he did not know that his interview would be used against Trump.
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