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Former President Trump’s lawyers proved in a letter in June that there were no classified documents yet at Mar-a-Lago, two sources familiar with the investigation told Fox News.
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents Monday executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence and seized items, including 11 sets of classified materials.
Mr Trump said the documents obtained by federal agents were “all declassified” after the warrant was released on Friday.
Trump’s attorneys previously held a high-level meeting with Justice Department and FBI officials in June, and the former president briefly attended, but it’s unclear if the letter was signed during the meeting.
FBI seizes classified records from Mar-a-Lago during raid on Trump residence
The former president’s attorneys could face serious legal consequences if they knowingly provided false information to law enforcement.
FBI agents seized classified and classified records during the investigation.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday after the warrant was released, Trump disputed whether the documents seized by the FBI were classified.
LIVE UPDATE: FBI seizes classified records from Mar-a-Lago during raid on Trump’s Florida residence
“First, it was all declassified. Second, they didn’t have to ‘seize’ anything. They could have it whenever they wanted without doing politics or intruding on Mar-a-Lago. It was in secure storage and additional locks were put on at their request…” Trump said. “They could get it whenever they wanted — and that includes long ago. President Obama took him to Chicago?”
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After Trump posted on social media, the National Archives and Records Administration said in a press release that former President Obama did not control the president’s records.
The warrant states that the “45 Offices,” all storage rooms, and all other rooms used by Trump and his staff were searched on Monday.
Fox News’ Bill Mears contributed to this report.