The former president exhibited a pattern of dissembling about the material he took from the White House, creating legal risk not just for himself but also some of his lawyers.
Tag: Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla)
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Justice Dept. Said to Have Told Trump Lawyers He May Have More Documents
The move underscores the skepticism among investigators about the former president’s cooperation with the effort to retrieve government material, and it exposed a rift among his lawyers.
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Talk of ‘Civil War,’ Ignited by Mar-a-Lago Search, Is Flaring Online
Mentions in Twitter posts on the right have spiked during major political news events, and experts worry the overheated language will spread as the midterm elections draw near.
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Review of Mar-a-Lago Records
In earlier cases, the justices have ruled against Mr. Trump when he sought to shield his financial and presidential records from prosecutors and congressional investigators.
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Lawyer Declined Trump Request to Tell Archives All Material Was Returned
When asked to say the former president had no more government documents after the return of 15 boxes in January, the lawyer, Alex Cannon, would not do so, uncertain of whether it was true.