The search of former President Donald J. Trump’s Florida home was spurred by the discovery that he had kept classified material related to the use of human sources in intelligence gathering.
Tag: Classified Information and State Secrets
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Takeaways From the Affidavit Used to Justify the Trump Search
The affidavit showed that prosecutors tried to retrieve the documents for more than a year and are now worried about obstruction of justice.
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Republicans, Once Outraged by the Mar-a-Lago Search, Become Quieter
Some of former President Donald J. Trump’s most loyal allies were initially focused elsewhere — a potentially telling reaction with ramifications for his political future.
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Trump Inquiry Fueled in Part by Concern Over Intelligence Sources
Documents related to the work of clandestine sources are some of the most sensitive and protected in the government. F.B.I. agents found some in boxes retrieved from Donald J. Trump’s home.
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Mar-a-Lago Search Followed Many Attempts to Secure Trump Documents
The redacted affidavit and previous disclosures make it clear that the National Archives and the Justice Department had tried to resolve the matter without carrying out a court-ordered search warrant.