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Mar-a-Lago Search Turns Trump’s Records Fight Into a Bigger Problem

The FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property on Aug. 8, 2022, escalating an already existing fight over presidential records and classified-marked material. The public record showed the dispute had been underway for months, and the search warrant affidavit was still sealed that day.

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First recorded Aug 8, 2022·Meaningfully updated Aug 8, 2022

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Mar-a-Lago Search Turns Trump’s Records Fight Into a Bigger Problem

The FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property on Aug. 8, 2022, escalating an already existing fight over presidential records and classified-marked material. The public record showed the dispute had been underway for months, and the search warrant affidavit was still sealed that day.

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Mar-a-Lago Search Turns Trump’s Records Fight Into a Bigger Problem

The FBI searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property on Aug. 8, 2022, escalating an already existing fight over presidential records and classified-marked material. The public record showed the dispute had been underway for months, and the search warrant affidavit was still sealed that day.

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