Could Trump be charged for not turning over records? Yes, but it’s complicated
by Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times
Feb 11, 2022
3 minutes
WASHINGTON — The National Archives and Records Administration recently recovered 15 boxes of official records from former President Donald Trump’s home at the Mar-a-Lago beach club in Palm Beach, Florida, some of which were reportedly labeled classified or top secret, others of which were reportedly ripped into pieces. What happens next is still unclear.
Trump confirmed the return of the documents in a statement Thursday calling it “routine and “no big deal.” But the National Archives and Records Administration has reportedly asked the Justice Department to investigate and determine whether charges are warranted.
The Justice
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