of Department of Justice investigation is about documents removed from the White House by President Trump, whose term ends in January 2021. Earlier this year, officials from the National Archives and Records Administration, known as NARA, recovered 15 boxes of presidential papers from his Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s lawyers have previously voluntarily worked with NARA turn over some papers, But the search for Mar-a-Lago clearly marks a new stage in the investigation. Trump denies all wrongdoing, claiming the investigation was a politically motivated hoax and intended to derail any chance of a return to the White House.
Here’s a timeline of key moments in blockbuster research.
Nara Prefecture staff Contact Trump’s Team After realizing that several important documents had not been turned over before Trump left the White House. I will reach out to the person who worked at the White House Attorney’s Office and served as the contact person for records management.The missing documents include some of Trump’s documents Correspondence North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with a map of Hurricane Dorian Notorious Modification with a mechanical pencil.
Autumn 2021
Nara get annoyed At a slow pace of paperwork after months of conversations with Trump’s team. Stern calls another Trump attorney to intervene. An archivist asks about records of some boxes that were supposedly brought to Mar-a-Lago during Trump’s move to Florida. NARA has not yet received the White House documents they are looking for.
January 2022
After months of discussions with Trump’s team, NARA recovered 15 boxes Of Trump’s White House records from Mar-a-Lago.Nara said in a statement Some of the records received at the end of the Trump administration were “torn by former President Trump” and White House officials had to tape them together. No, NARA says.
February 9, 2022
News outlets, including CNN, reported NARA as: asked the Department of Justice to investigate Trump’s handling of White House records and whether he violated the Presidential Records Act and other laws related to classified information. Presidential Records Act All records made by a sitting president must be submitted to the National Archives at the end of his administration.
February 18, 2022
Nara Notify the Department of Justice Some of the documents obtained from Mar-a-Lago were found to contain confidential information. NARA also said Trump destroyed documents during his presidency despite being warned they were illegal, and Trump administration officials did not properly preserve social media messages and drafted tweets. He said he deleted the tweet.
April and May 2022
April 7th, NARA publicly acknowledges It’s the first time the Justice Department has been involved, and news outlets are reporting that prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Trump’s mishandling of classified documents. Interview with Trump Mar-a-Lago, on handling presidential records as part of their broader investigation.
May 12, 2022
the press reports it The investigator submitted a subpoena to Nara. To access confidential documents obtained from Mar-a-Lago. The subpoena, part of the process allowing investigators to obtain documents from NARA, is the first public indication that the Justice Department will use a grand jury in its investigation.
June 3, 2022
Four investigators, including a senior Justice Department counterintelligence officer, Visit Mar-a-Lago I am requesting more information regarding classified material that was brought to Florida. The four investigators meet two of Trump’s attorneys, Christina Bob and Evan Corcoran, and look around the basement where the documents are kept. did not answer.
June 8, 2022
trump lawyer to get a letter Federal investigators have asked me to secure more rooms where the documents are kept. In response, Trump’s aide adds a padlock to Mar-a-Lago’s basement.
August 8, 2022
FBI execute a search warrant At Mar-a-Lago — Major escalation of classified document investigation. The search focused on areas of the club where Trump’s offices and private quarters are located. Federal agents remove a box of materials from the property. It was the first time in American history that a former president’s home was searched as part of a criminal investigation.
Source: www.cnn.com
