Prosecutors say its release would compromise the investigation into Donald J. Trump’s handling of secret documents after he left office. Now a judge must decide.
Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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What Is the Espionage Act and How Has It Been Used?
The Espionage Act is a World War I-era law covering the handling of sensitive information.
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The (De?)Classified Papers at Mar-a-Lago
Readers discuss Donald Trump’s claim that he had declassified the documents and wonder why he took them. Also: Salman Rushdie; polio; fighting hunger.
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Some Republicans Make a More Restrained Case for Defending Trump
When some G.O.P. members of Congress attacked the nation’s top law enforcement agencies immediately after the F.B.I.’s search of Mar-a-Lago, it underscored deep fissures within the party.
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Trump’s Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook
The former president and his allies have given often conflicting defenses of his retention of classified documents, without addressing why he had kept them.