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The Backstory Behind the FBI Search of Trump’s Home

August 9, 2022 · 6:18 am ET · Leave a Comment

New York Times: “Federal prosecutors subsequently began a grand jury investigation, according to two people briefed on the matter. Prosecutors issued a subpoena earlier this year to the archives to obtain the boxes of classified documents.”

“The authorities also made interview requests to people who worked in the White House in the final days of Mr. Trump’s presidency.”

“In the spring, a small coterie of federal agents visited Mar-a-Lago in search of some documents, according to a person familiar with the meeting. At least one of the agents was involved in counterintelligence.”

Wall Street Journal: “In January, the National Archives retrieved 15 boxes of material from Mr. Trump, raising questions about his compliance with federal law requiring official records to be turned over when a president leaves office. A person familiar with the records said they include a letter former President Barack Obama left for his successor and correspondence between Mr. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…”

“The National Archives also said that some Trump presidential records it had received had been torn up.”

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