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2 verified reports published on May 30, 2022.
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This was one of those days when the story was less about a fresh explosion than about the steady accumulation of evidence that the Trump world could not keep its own explanation straight. In a healthy political operation, the answer to a records dispute is transparency and compliance. In Trump-world, it was more delays, more friction, and more reasons for investigators to keep digging.
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By May 30, 2022, the Mar-a-Lago records dispute centered on NARA’s decision to give the FBI access to 15 boxes returned in January, after its review found materials marked as classified national security information.
With the first public hearing set for June 9, 2022, the House Jan. 6 committee was preparing to present previously unseen material and witness testimony in a format designed for a broad public audience. The hearings were expected to sharpen the political pressure on Donald Trump and his allies, even before the committee had finished its full series of June sessions.