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FBI seized top secret, more sensitive documents in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

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Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information." Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly. Investigators discovered “boxes everywhere” in at least two areas of Trump’s home, including his personal office and in a storage room near the pool
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Operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized several “top secret” and more sensitive documents during its Monday raid at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, home after his White House exit.

The documents were revealed in court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that gave authorization for FBI agents to enter the former president’s property.

What classified records did FBI agents seize from Trump's Mar-a-Lago?

A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents recovered 11 sets of classified records from Trump’s residence during its search on Monday, The Associated Press reports.

Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information,” according to The Associated Press. Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly, according to The Associated Press. No specific details were made about documents by the court records.

Did Trump violate federal law under the Espionage Act or records?

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records, according to The Associated Press. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations.

The Associated Press reported that the property receipt shows federal agents collected other presidential records such as the pardoning of Trump ally Roger Stone, a “leatherboard box of documents,” and information about the “President of France.”

Other items recovered include a binder of photos, a handwritten note, “miscellaneous secret documents” and “miscellaneous confidential documents.”

The two property receipts were signed by Trump’s attorney, Christina Bobb, who was present at Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago estate when agents entered the facility, according to The Associated Press. One of the receipts was two pages long and another single page.

Were the Mar-a-Lago documents declassified as Trump claims?

On Friday Trump issued a statement saying the documents seized by FBI agents were “all declassified,” arguing that he would have turned them over if the Justice Department demanded for them.

It is not clear if the said documents were declassified as the former president alleges.

Why did Trump refuse to cooperate with federal agencies and the National Archives on classified documents?

Federal agencies and the National Archives make multiple requests for Trump to hand over the documents in accordance with federal law but he refused to cooperate.

The Justice Department has been investigating the potential mishandling of classified information after the National Archives and Records Administration said it had received from Mar-a-Lago 15 boxes of White House records, including documents containing classified information, earlier this year. The National Archives said Trump should have turned over that material upon leaving office and then asked the Justice Department to investigate.

It is not clear if the Justice Department intends to press criminal charges against the former president’s handling of presidential records after leaving the White House or if the raid was simply to retrieve the documents or part of a broader investigation.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart unsealed the warrant and property receipt Friday following a request by the Department of Justice. Reinhart earlier issued the search warrant that gave FBI agents access to the Mar-a-Lago estate.

Was Trump subpoenaed in the Spring to return classified documents?

Trump received a subpoena in the spring in search of documents but authorities believe he had failed to hand over earlier in the year.

Officials were made to believe that more classified material were at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, following notification by the National Archives.

 So what did FBI agents find at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate?

FBI agents reportedly found several classified documents during their search of Mar-a-Lago.

Investigators discovered “boxes everywhere” in at least two areas of Trump’s home, including his personal office and in a storage room near the pool, FBI agents told NewsNation, Washington Examiner reported. Some of the boxes contained sensitive material that may be so secret it’s not clear if they will be made public.

Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the “substantial public interest in this matter,” as reason for his application for the unsealing of the documents.

How damaging is Trump's handling of classified documents to this 2024 White House bid?

Trump is planning to run for the White House in 2024 and this may be potentially damaging owing to his requests to the FBI to investigate his then Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton for possibly mishandling classified information.

To obtain a search warrant, federal authorities must prove to a judge that probable cause exists to believe that a crime was committed.

Garland admitted he personally approved the warrant after less intrusive methods of obtaining the classified documents failed.

List of documents seized by FBI agents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information” . Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly
Document Credit: AP.

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information” . Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly
Document Credit: AP.

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information” . Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly
Document Credit: AP.

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information” . Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly
Document Credit: AP.

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information” . Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly
Document Credit: AP.

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information” . Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly
Document Credit: AP.

The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, governing gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act and another statute that addresses concealment, mutilation or removal of records. The third statute addresses the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. Some of the seized documents include some marked top secret as well as “sensitive compartmented information” . Sensitive compartmented information is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests if made available publicly
Photo Credit: AP.



 

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