Mar-a-Lago raid: What we know so far about the search of former President Donald Trump's home and resort
National Archives said Trump had classified documents
Back in February, the National Archives, which is charged with the safekeeping of presidential records, asked the Department of Justice toafter it said staff had collected 15 boxes of documents, including"classified national security information," that were improperly taken from the White House to Mar-a-Lago following Trump's term in office.
At the time, Trump described the return of the documents as part of a"collaborative and respectful" process, saying it was a"great honour" to work with the National Archives.In the months following the National Archives' request, federal agentsTrump's staff to better secure the basement room at Mar-a-Lago where they believed presidential records were being kept, specifically requesting that a padlock be added to the door.
At the same time, investigators obtained a subpoena from a grand jury for documents they alleged were still wrongly in the former president's possession.
Garland also announced that the Department of Justice was moving to unseal the search warrant itself, as well as the inventory of goods taken from Mar-a-Lago. Trump has claimed he supports releasing that information but has not done so himself.Nuclear documents
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