Some of the documents that the former president took to his residence in Mar-a-Lago could have been classified as “top secret”.. Photo: AP.
The transfer of top-secret encrypted documents from the White House to his Florida mansion adds a new link to the story of former President Donald Trump.
Some of the documents that the former president took to his residence in Mar-a-Lago could have been classified as “top secret”.As The Washington Post reported the day before, which added to other facts discovered by a House select committee investigating the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The commission on Thursday exposed holes in the White House’s official phone records from the day of the riots, and found little evidence of Trump’s calls at critical times when investigators knew he was making them, The New York Times reported.
In the case cited by The Post, two people familiar with the matter said that some documents Trump took to his Florida club after he left the government were clearly labeled classified, while others were “top secret,” the highest level of secrecy. Information.
Two sources told the newspaper that some of the records had marks indicating that the information they contained was highly sensitive. It will only be available to a small number of people with sufficient permission to review those details.
moreover, The report stated that storing these files at the former president’s home raises concerns about the Presidential Records Actwhich requires the preservation of various documents related to the official functions of the president.
According to reports, the National Archives has asked the Justice Department to investigate Trump’s handling of documents related to his time in the White House, following reports of the seizure of records at Mar-a-Lago.
on, The Post reported Wednesday that the recovery of the documents prompted conversations among federal prosecutors about whether to investigate whether Trump committed a crime by not properly handing over the records.
In reaction to this revelation, The former official described the press reports as false news with the aim of harming him. Although he downplayed the importance of the documents in his possession.
The House Select Committee continues to investigate the events of January 6, while expectations are growing over whether Trump will be prosecuted for any of the crimes he allegedly committed.
(with information from Prensa Latina)
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