ToplineAgents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation looked for nuclear weapon-related records when they executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home earlier this week, the Washington Post reported Thursday, offering a hint as to why authorities undertook such an unprecedented search. The Atlantic Ocean is seen adjacent to President Donald Trump's beachfront Mar-a-Lago resort, which ... [+] was the site of an unprecedented FBI raid on Monday. Getty ImagesKey FactsIt’s unclear what kinds of nuclear documents were sought or whether the FBI actually found any nuclear records, the Post wrote, citing unnamed sources. However, the nuclear documents that were apparently among the items sought in Monday’s search are particularly sensitive and closely guarded, former Department of Justice counterintelligence chief David Laufman told the Post. Multiple news outlets report the search was related to the DOJ’s months-long probe of whether Trump or members of his administration mishandled sensitive federal government documents.

Source: Forbes August 12, 2022 18:29 UTC