Trump faces questions about his handling of classified information - a question that is complicated because as president he had the authority to declassify any government information. Trump repeatedly ripped up government documents that had to be taped back together to prevent him from being accused of destroying federal property. And even after being warned by aides, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and daughter Ivanka used personal email accounts for work purposes. Trump may do with them and how that may jeopardize national security. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, tried to stop classified documents from being taken out of the Oval Office and brought up to the residence because he was concerned about what Mr. Trump showed for sensitive national security materials. Trump’s administration, top White House officials were deeply concerned about how little regard Mr. In that case, the intelligence community’s inspector general had made a national security referral to the F.B.I., prompting the investigation of Mrs. Trump assailed her, helping make the issue pivotal in the outcome of that race. Trump by the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.Īfter the F.B.I., during the 2016 presidential campaign, investigated Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified material while she was secretary of state, Mr. Trump when he was first sworn in, and letters written to Mr. Among the documents were the original versions of a letter that former President Barack Obama had left for Mr. Trump handed over more than a dozen boxes of materials, including documents, mementos, gifts and letters. Trump’s lawyers and the National Archives, Mr. In January, after a lengthy back and forth between Mr. Officials with the National Archives did not respond to messages seeking comment. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the National Archives had asked the Justice Department to examine Mr. Pence Speaks Out: In response to Republican outrage over the F.B.I.’s search, the former vice president called on members of his party to stop attacking the nation’s top law enforcement agencies.Trump has accused the nation’s justice system of being exactly what he tried to turn it into: a political weapon for a president.
Trump’s Reaction: In the wake of the search, Mr.Shifting Explanations : Mr. Trump and his allies have given often conflicting defenses of his retention of classified documents without addressing why he had kept them.Trump and the nation’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies. Conflict: The Mar-a-Lago search was a dramatic moment after years of tumult between Mr.