The former president’s team complied, only after the documents were released to Trump-friendly outlets first. Trump finds himself under investigation for crimes involving the Espionage Act, among other charges, according to the search warrant. This occurred around the time that “Justice Department officials came down to Mar-a-Lago,” in an attempt to recover government documents being held at the estate. From the June visit, officials returned with additional documents marked classified, which was shortly followed by the written declaration from the lawyer claiming that all sensitive material had been returned. Additionally, there “has been a witness that has been informing,” about the existence of the documents that have since been seized and were conveniently left out of the signed statement.

Source: New York Times August 14, 2022 02:11 UTC