The former president insists he shouldn’t have to state in a legal proceeding that he declassified the documents, while casting doubt on whether they remain classified.
Tag: Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Fla)
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Trump Was Warned Late Last Year of Potential Legal Peril Over Documents
A former White House lawyer sought to impress on him the need to return material he had taken with him upon leaving office.
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Lawyer Told Archives Last Year That Trump Had No Classified Material
A lawyer representing the former president told the National Archives that boxes taken from the White House contained material like newspaper clippings.
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Justice Dept. Appeals Part of Review of Materials Seized at Mar-a-Lago
The government is following through on its vow to challenge a ruling by a Trump-appointed judge in Florida, setting up a high-stakes legal fight.
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The Job of the Special Master in the Trump Documents Inquiry, Explained
A judge’s order detailed the tasks of the independent arbiter appointed to filter material the F.B.I. seized from the former president’s residence.