White House staff tried to figure out how to get docs Trump had taken to the residence before he left office: report
2 years, 5 months ago

White House staff tried to figure out how to get docs Trump had taken to the residence before he left office: report

Raw Story  

As part of the report that the Justice Department would prefer not to release the methodology for the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, the New York Times revealed that former White House aides anticipated the documents problem. In a tweet from Maggie Haberman, she explained that in the weeks leading up to Jan. 20, 2021, White House staff was trying to figure out how to get documents from Trump that he'd taken with him to the residence so that they could be properly stored. ".Meadows, the man who oversaw presidential records in the chaotic closing days of the administration, failed to organize an effort to collect, box and deliver materials to the National Archives — as prior presidents, and Mr. Trump’s own vice president, Mike Pence, did," two sources with knowledge of the events said. ALSO IN THE NEWS: Intoxicated off-duty Miami cop caught on video punching parking machine The Times went on to describe the contrast between Trump's office and Pence's, which was cataloging and indexing all of the information necessary to comply with the National Archives and records keeping laws.

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'Get Donald Ttump in trouble!' Trump spells his own name wrong in early morning rant
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Get Donald Ttump in trouble!' Trump spells his own name wrong in early morning rant

Raw Story  

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee spent the early hours of Wednesday morning spreading a conspiracy theory about the clutter of secret documents FBI agents found in his Florida social club. Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to share a railing rant attributed to Newsmax pundit Greg Kelly about shocking photographs of classified documents storage taken in Mar-a-Lago, which …

Shocking new photos reveal chaotic storage of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shocking new photos reveal chaotic storage of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago

Raw Story  

Special Counsel Jack Smith's latest filing shared new photos taken at Mar-a-Lago showing classified documents Donald Trump is accused of taking from the White House strewn messily across a bathroom floor. "The photos you showed came from a motion overnight by Jack Smith that is not the subject of these hearings today, but may be the subject of a future …

Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge presiding over his classified documents case to prevent prosecutors from using as evidence boxes of records seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate. The arguments marked the conclusion of a three-day hearing in which prosecutors and defense lawyers have sparred over topics ranging from the …

Trump documents case: Turns out Trump had classified documents in his bedroom, too.
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump documents case: Turns out Trump had classified documents in his bedroom, too.

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. This week, as Donald Trump’s hush money trial begins winding down in New York, newly unsealed court documents are adding a new wrinkle to the former president’s stalled …

Trump lashes out after DOJ reveals classified documents were found in ex-president’s bedroom at Mar-a-Lago
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump lashes out after DOJ reveals classified documents were found in ex-president’s bedroom at Mar-a-Lago

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Four documents marked “classified” were found in Mr Trump’s bedroom, according to a newly …

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge
8 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge

NPR  

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial has delayed the start of the case indefinitely. Sponsor Message Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the federal bench when Trump was president, had originally …

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order
9 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order

The Hindu  

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In an unusual order, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had asked prosecutors and defence lawyers to file proposed jury instructions for most of the charges …

Trump judge issues classified documents order that leaves legal experts baffled
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump judge issues classified documents order that leaves legal experts baffled

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing Donald …

Federal Judge rules Espionage Act clear, shoots down Donald Trump's bid to evade charges
10 months ago

Federal Judge rules Espionage Act clear, shoots down Donald Trump's bid to evade charges

Hindustan Times  

The federal judge currently presiding over the case of Donald Trump, accused of retaining classified documents, has outright dismissed all attempts by the defendant's legal team to have the case dismissed on the basis that the underlying law was vague. Donald Trump’s presidential records act defence fails to sway federal judge The defence contended that the Espionage Act, which Trump …

Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
10 months ago

Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday rejected one bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued a two-page order saying that though the Trump team had raised “various …

'Astonishing' lapse saw FBI agents miss 'hidden room' during Mar-a-Lago search: report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Astonishing' lapse saw FBI agents miss 'hidden room' during Mar-a-Lago search: report

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team probed an “astonishing” lapse that saw FBI agents miss a “hidden room” in their search of Mar-a-Lago, the social club where former President Donald Trump stands accused of storing top secret official documents, a new report shows. Multiple witnesses were questioned about a secret space off the former president’s bedroom, hidden behind a large dresser …

Ex-FBI official raises specter missing intel file under Trump was handed to Russia
1 year ago

Ex-FBI official raises specter missing intel file under Trump was handed to Russia

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday afternoon, a former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI suggested there is a real possibility that a Russian intelligence file that went missing near the end of Donald Trump's presidency could have ended up in Russian hands. Speaking with host Alex Witt, a clearly distressed Frank Figliuzzi admitted he wants to know …

Trump kept cozy with Mar-a-Lago ex-staffer after classified docs raid: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump kept cozy with Mar-a-Lago ex-staffer after classified docs raid: report

Raw Story  

Trump kept chummy ties with Mar-a-Lago ex-staffer months after the FBI raided the property to confiscate classified records, according to an exclusive CNN report filed Monday night. The 45th president maintained a pattern of good rapport with various key people tied to the June indictment accusing him of criminally hoarding classified documents at the Florida estate, according to the report. …

‘This Is A Mess’: Former Prosecutor Rips Trump Over New Classified Docs Bombshell
1 year, 3 months ago

‘This Is A Mess’: Former Prosecutor Rips Trump Over New Classified Docs Bombshell

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump gave a one-time assistant to-do lists he’d written on classified documents that had been taken from the White House, ABC News reported on Monday. The aide, Molly Michael, told federal investigators the cards had visible classification markings and had been used during the former president’s administration to brief him on international matters, according to the …

Former US president Donald Trump and aides plead not guilty to concealing classified documents
1 year, 5 months ago

Former US president Donald Trump and aides plead not guilty to concealing classified documents

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump and his valet have pleaded not guilty to new charges over illegally concealing classified documents in Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Key points: The judge accepted Donald Trump's not guilty plea made in court papers The new charges accuse two aides of scheming with Mr Trump to delete surveillance video Mr Trump is scheduled to face …

Donald Trump took boxes of classified documents home and kept them next to his toilet. Here's why it could land him in jail
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump took boxes of classified documents home and kept them next to his toilet. Here's why it could land him in jail

ABC  

Throughout Donald Trump's presidency, he had a reckless attitude towards documents — one that has come back to haunt him. Donald Trump stored boxes of documents on the stage of the White and Gold ballroom at Mar-a-Lago. Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case Photo shows A man in a suit sits at …

Trump hit with new charges for working with Mar-a-Lago aides to delete security footage
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump hit with new charges for working with Mar-a-Lago aides to delete security footage

Raw Story  

According to CNN, former President Donald Trump has been hit with a superseding indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, along with his body man Walt Nauta and maintenance worker Carlos De Oliveira, reported the network on Thursday. The indictment alleges that the three of them plotted to delete security footage from the premises, as part of a plot to …

Prosecutors knew Trump was hiding more documents thanks to Mar-a-Lago CCTV tapes
1 year, 6 months ago

Prosecutors knew Trump was hiding more documents thanks to Mar-a-Lago CCTV tapes

The Independent  

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US Justice Dept reveals more info about Trump Mar-a-Lago search
1 year, 6 months ago

US Justice Dept reveals more info about Trump Mar-a-Lago search

Al Jazeera  

A federal judge in Florida declined a media request to un-redact the entire affidavit justifying the Mar-a-Lago search. The United States justice department has released more information about the affidavit used to justify the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022. The affidavit offered justification for the search warrant used to seize documents from the Mar-a-Lago …

Trump asked his lawyers about getting back 'my boxes' even on cusp of indictment: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump asked his lawyers about getting back 'my boxes' even on cusp of indictment: report

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump continued asking his attorneys for "my boxes" and "my documents" back from the DOJ, even as they warned him he was about to be indicted, according to an exclusive news report. "Last month, Donald Trump’s lawyers told him he was on the cusp of a federal indictment in the classified documents case. But the former president …

'I was too busy': Former White House lawyer mocks Trump's new defense in documents case
1 year, 6 months ago

'I was too busy': Former White House lawyer mocks Trump's new defense in documents case

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump told Fox host Sean Hannity that one of the barriers to complying with a subpoena was his pressing schedule fighting the 2020 election results. Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor general for President Barack Obama's White House, told MSNBC that "it's not an excuse that will ultimately fly in court." "If it is in consultation with lawyers, …

'They're mine': New details of Trump feud with lawyers revealed in latest report
1 year, 7 months ago

'They're mine': New details of Trump feud with lawyers revealed in latest report

Raw Story  

In the fall of 2022 an attorney representing Donald Trump sought to avert charges in the classified documents case by negotiating a settlement with the Justice Department, but Christopher Kise never got the chance. The Justice Department unsealed an indictment including more than three dozen criminal counts against Trump for allegedly keeping and hiding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago Club …

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back. Always in campaign mode, he swiftly pivoted from the solemn courtroom to a festive restaurant, …

Documents leak serious, could cost US lives, ex-Donald Trump official flays him
1 year, 7 months ago

Documents leak serious, could cost US lives, ex-Donald Trump official flays him

Hindustan Times  

Former Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary for counterterrorism Elizabeth Neumann warned about the consequences of mishandling classified documents by Donald Trump. "I found the indictment to be a really vivid picture for the American public of what the national security community dealt with for four years when he was president," Neumann, who served during the Trump administration, said after …

Trump mocked after indictment reveals he praised staffer who deleted Hillary Clinton emails: ‘Such a two-bit criminal’
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump mocked after indictment reveals he praised staffer who deleted Hillary Clinton emails: ‘Such a two-bit criminal’

The Independent  

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Trump kept classified documents from seven agencies including CIA, DoD, and NSA
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump kept classified documents from seven agencies including CIA, DoD, and NSA

The Independent  

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Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map, according to a sweeping felony indictment that paints a damning portrait of the former president’s treatment of national security information. …

Key moments in Trump indictment: Flaunting classified material, stowing boxes in Mar-a-Lago bathroom
1 year, 7 months ago

Key moments in Trump indictment: Flaunting classified material, stowing boxes in Mar-a-Lago bathroom

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department detailed stunning allegations against former President Donald Trump in a criminal indictment unsealed Friday, including allegations he stored classified documents in a bathroom and shower at his Florida club, flaunted the documents to people without security clearances and at times tried to conceal material from his own lawyers as well as investigators. A look at …

Here’s The Unsealed Indictment Over Donald Trump’s Handling Of Classified Documents
1 year, 7 months ago

Here’s The Unsealed Indictment Over Donald Trump’s Handling Of Classified Documents

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 felony federal charges related to his handling of classified documents after he left the White House, according to the unsealed indictment released on Friday. “Our laws that protect national defense information are critical to the safety and security of the United States, and they must be enforced,” special counsel Jack Smith, …

Special counsel Jack Smith says he'll seek "speedy trial" for Trump in documents case
1 year, 7 months ago

Special counsel Jack Smith says he'll seek "speedy trial" for Trump in documents case

CBS News  

Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith said Friday that his office will seek a "speedy trial" for former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted on 37 counts related to sensitive documents recovered from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after he left the White House. Smith's statement came hours after the Justice Department unsealed the 44-page federal indictment, which alleged …

The investigation into Trump's classified documents: A timeline
1 year, 7 months ago

The investigation into Trump's classified documents: A timeline

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump was indicted on federal charges that he stored classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home and obstructed attempts from the National Archives to recover them. 14 of 15 boxes contained documents bearing classification markings 184 unique documents bearing classification markings 67 documents marked as Confidential 92 documents marked as Secret 25 documents marked as Top Secret February …

Donald Trump indicted on federal charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump indicted on federal charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

Salon  

According to various media reports — and Donald Trump's social media posts — the former president was indicted Thursday on federal charges filed by special counsel Jack Smith's office, after a yearlong investigation into whether Trump had illegally retained national security documents at Mar-a-Lago and then obstructed investigators' efforts to recover them Although an indictment was widely expected to occur …

Donald Trump's lawyers notified that former US president is the target of classified documents probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump's lawyers notified that former US president is the target of classified documents probe

ABC  

Federal prosecutors have notified former US president Donald Trump's attorneys he is the target of an investigation into his handling of classified materials, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, adding to his legal troubles as he campaigns for the White House in 2024. Key points: Prosecutors have sent Donald Trump a letter that he is under investigation …

New development in Trump’s classified documents case as grand jury expected to meet this week
1 year, 7 months ago

New development in Trump’s classified documents case as grand jury expected to meet this week

The Independent  

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Trump lawyer was 'materially misled' in possible 'ploy' to hide docs: new evidence
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump lawyer was 'materially misled' in possible 'ploy' to hide docs: new evidence

Raw Story  

Evan Corcoran, the attorney tasked with helping former President Donald Trump find classified documents at Mar-a-Lago to turn over to comply with a Justice Department subpoena, was "steered away" from searching the former president's private office by aides, which turned out to be where many highly classified documents were being kept, reported The Guardian on Monday. " "Corcoran’s previously unreported …

Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker aided prosecutors in Trump probe: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker aided prosecutors in Trump probe: report

Raw Story  

A Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker provided prosecutors key evidence in Justice Department’s investigation of Donald Trump over the former president’s handling of classified documents, The New York Times reports. The Times’ Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman write that “The worker’s account is potentially significant to prosecutors as they piece together details of how Mr. Trump handled sensitive documents he took with …

Trump’s employees conducted ‘dress rehearsal’ for concealing sensitive documents: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump’s employees conducted ‘dress rehearsal’ for concealing sensitive documents: report

Raw Story  

The day before FBI agents came to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property to retrieve classified documents, prosecutors believe two of the former president’s employees moved boxes containing papers in a development that’s being viewed as suspicious by investigators, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Additionally, The Post reports that Trump’s aides conducted a “dress rehearsal” for moving sensitive documents before his office …

Lawyer's notes show Trump wanted to fight back against classified documents subpoena: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Lawyer's notes show Trump wanted to fight back against classified documents subpoena: report

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's attorney Evan Corcoran took potentially incriminating notes about the classified documents stashed at the Mar-a-Lago country club — and federal prosecutors have obtained them, according to a report that broke Monday. "Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations …

Trump attorney kept incriminating notes about classified documents — and prosecutors have them
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump attorney kept incriminating notes about classified documents — and prosecutors have them

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyer told the former president he could not hold onto classified materials after he was ordered to hand them over, and federal prosecutors have proof. Attorney Evan Corcoran found about 40 classified documents in the storage room at Mar-a-Lago last June but told the Justice Department that no further materials were at the private residence, which later was …

Trump May Have Just Cooked Himself in the Mar-a-Lago Case
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump May Have Just Cooked Himself in the Mar-a-Lago Case

Slate  

This piece was originally published on Just Security, an online forum for analysis of U.S. national security law and policy. From the perspective of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s expected prosecution of Trump relating to the Mar-a-Lago documents case, however, to this constitutional scholar and former federal prosecutor, one statement stands out for a reason of criminal procedure rather than just …

Special counsel investigating Trump Org's handling of Mar-a-Lago security tapes: report
1 year, 8 months ago

Special counsel investigating Trump Org's handling of Mar-a-Lago security tapes: report

Raw Story  

Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is now investigating how the Trump Organization handled surveillance tapes from his Mar-a-Lago country club as part of the probe into classified documents illegally stashed on the property, reported CNN on Wednesday. "The handling of the footage, and how employees within the Trump Organization responded to the Justice Department’s demand for it, have prompted …

George Conway identifies the 'shortest distance between Trump and an orange jumpsuit'
1 year, 9 months ago

George Conway identifies the 'shortest distance between Trump and an orange jumpsuit'

Raw Story  

Surveying the minefield of criminal investigations Donald Trump is currently facing, attorney George Conway suggested that the former president's attempts to hide the documents he took with him to his Mar-a-Lago estate could be the one that actually lands him in jail. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Conway was asked about a report that special counsel Jack Smith …

DOJ warrant cites fresh evidence Trump may have moved his documents around to hide them after FBI searches
1 year, 9 months ago

DOJ warrant cites fresh evidence Trump may have moved his documents around to hide them after FBI searches

Raw Story  

The Washington Post reported Sunday afternoon that more evidence might have become available to prove obstructions of justice for the theft of the government documents taken back to Mar-a-Lago. "The additional evidence comes as investigators have used emails and text messages from a former Trump aide to help understand key moments last year," the report explained, citing the sources. The …

How Trump's own lawyer may have cooked his goose in Mar-a-Lago documents case
1 year, 9 months ago

How Trump's own lawyer may have cooked his goose in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Salon  

There was already a strong case against former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, in the form of evidence that he intentionally concealed over 100 classified and top-secret government documents, even after he was repeatedly asked and even subpoenaed to return them. They plan to ask Corcoran about his conversations with Trump regarding the May subpoena for documents, …

Trump lawyer ordered to turn over Mar-a-Lago case documents
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer ordered to turn over Mar-a-Lago case documents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate. But the details appear to correspond with a secret fight before a lower court judge over whether Trump lawyer M. Evan Corcoran …

Trump Lawyer Ordered To Turn Over Mar-A-Lago Case Documents
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump Lawyer Ordered To Turn Over Mar-A-Lago Case Documents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate. But the details appear to correspond with a secret fight before a lower court judge over whether Trump lawyer …

Trump lawyer must hand over materials related to classified documents case, court says
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer must hand over materials related to classified documents case, court says

LA Times  

Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran drafted a statement before the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago last year claiming that a “diligent search” for classified documents had been conducted. A federal appeals court on Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors any records related to the former president’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate. But the …

Legal experts mock Trump lawyer’s “really weak defense” of classified-marked folder found by his bed
1 year, 11 months ago

Legal experts mock Trump lawyer’s “really weak defense” of classified-marked folder found by his bed

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump's attorney downplayed a folder marked classified that was found in his bedroom, claiming that he merely used it to help him sleep. Trump attorney Timothy Parlatore told CNN on Sunday that the former president's legal team completed its searches for classified material on his properties and turned over an empty folder marked "Classified Evening Summary," which …

FBI finds another classified document at home of Mike Pence
1 year, 11 months ago

FBI finds another classified document at home of Mike Pence

Firstpost  

Pence’s spokesman Devin O’Malley said in a statement that agents had turned up the material in a ’thorough and unrestricted’ five-hour search of the Carmel, Indiana house, conducted with Pence’s consent Washington: The FBI found an additional classified document at the property of former vice president Mike Pence on Friday, two weeks after the Republican acknowledged having a “small number” …

White House defends its delayed, limited document disclosure
1 year, 11 months ago

White House defends its delayed, limited document disclosure

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House brushed aside criticism Tuesday of its fragmented disclosures about the discovery of classified documents and official records at President Joe Biden’s home and former office, saying it may withhold information to protect the Justice Department’s investigation. Ian Sams, a spokesperson for the White House counsel’s office, told reporters that the White House was releasing information …

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