And those discoveries come after the US government revealed former president Donald Trump had held on to hundreds of classified documents after his presidency ended. The findings come as Mr Trump is embroiled in a federal investigation into a potential obstruction of justice due to his possession of hundreds of classified documents after his presidency ended. In an ABC News/Ispos survey, a majority of Americans said Mr Biden and Mr Trump inappropriately handled classified documents, and most regarded Mr Trump's actions as more serious. Expand Autoplay A redacted FBI photograph of classified documents recovered from a container in former president Donald Trump's estate at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. “Our government needs to do a better job of controlling access to classified documents,” Ms McQuade said.

Source: Washington Post January 25, 2023 20:16 UTC