JUST IN: National Archives recovers classified documents that Trump took to Mar-a-Lago
The National Archives on Friday confirmed that it found classified information in theThe agency told Congress in a letter that it found documents marked as "classified national security information" in the 15 boxes recovered from Trump's home.Because NARA identified classified information in the boxes, NARA staff has been in communication with the Department of Justice," David Ferriero, the Archivist of the U.S.
"NARA has also learned that some White House staff conducted official business using non-official electronic messaging accounts that were not copied or forwarded into their official electronic messaging accounts," per the letter.The letter comes as questions mount over whether Trump could be investigated by federal law enforcement for a possible crime over how he handled presidential records.of documents that he took to Mar-a-Lago instead of handing them over to the Archives.
Archives officials suspected that the former president may have violated laws regarding his handling of official documents, including classified ones, and asked the Justice Department to
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