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Trump lawyer claimed no classified material was at Mar-a-Lago in signed letter to Justice Department

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CNN By Evan Perez, Kaitlan Collins and Sara Murray, CNN One of former President Donald Trump’s attorneys signed a letter in June asserting that there was no more classified information stored at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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  1. FBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations

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    Trump lawyer claimed no classified material was at Mar-a-Lago in signed letter to Justice Department

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  1. Truthout

    Report: Mar-a-Lago Search Prompted by Informer Who Told DOJ Trump Had Classified Docs (opens Truthout)

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    An informant reportedly knew where Trump was keeping classified documents that he improperly took from the White House.

  2. The Daily Caller

    FBI Agents Remove 11 Sets Of Classified Documents From Mar-a-Lago (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found 11 classified documents inside former President Donald Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago.

  3. Forbes

    Trump’s Lawyer Reportedly Told DOJ After June Visit That All Classified Material Had Been Returned From Mar-A-Lago (opens Forbes)

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    Twenty boxes of government materials, including some labeled “top secret,” were seized from the former president’s Florida residence this week.

  4. Local News 8

    FBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations (opens Local News 8)

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    By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Justice Department removed 11 sets of classified documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence while executing a search warrant this week for possible violations of the Espionage Act and other crimes, ac…

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Trump lawyer claimed no classified material was at Mar-a-Lago in signed letter to Justice Department (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Evan Perez, Kaitlan Collins and Sara Murray, CNN One of former President Donald Trump’s attorneys signed a letter in June asserting that there was no more classified information stored at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Mar-a-Lago, a security ‘nightmare’ that housed classified records (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Classified US government documents were seized from Donald Trump’s sprawling Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump lawyer told Justice Department classified material had been returned (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    A lawyer for former President Donald Trump signed a statement in June that all files marked as classified and held in boxes in storage at Mar-a-Lago were sent back. But an FBI search found more.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump lawyer claimed no classified material was at Mar-a-Lago in signed letter to Justice Department | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Trump lawyer claimed no classified material was at Mar-a-Lago in signed letter to Justice Department

  9. New York Times

    Trump Lawyer Told Justice Dept. That Classified Material Had Been Returned (opens New York Times)

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    The lawyer signed a statement in June that all documents marked as classified and held in boxes in storage at Mar-a-Lago had been given back. The search at the former president’s home on Monday turned up more.

  10. Insider

    Trump's lawyer signed a statement months ago saying all classified documents had been turned over, report says. The FBI found more during its raid on Mar-a-Lago. (opens Insider)

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    The FBI recovered 11 boxes of classified materials from Mar-a-Lago, but the NYT reported Trump's lawyer said in June all of them had been returned.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Trump Lawyer: No Classified Material Was Left At Mar-A-Lago (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The FBI took boxes from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property containing documents covered by attorney-client privilege.

  12. Fox News

    Former President Trump's lawyer certified in June that no classified material remains at Mar-a-Lago (opens Fox News)

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    Lawyers for former President Trump certified in a June letter that no classified material remained at Mar-a-Lago, two sources with knowledge of the investigation said.

  13. CBS News

    Weeks before Mar-a-Lago search, Trump lawyer signed document saying all classified material had been removed (opens CBS News)

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    The government is investigating Trump for potential violation of three criminal statutes.

  14. Talking Points Memo

    Trump Lawyer Claimed In June That No Classified Material Remained At Mar-a-Lago (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    At least one of former President Trump's lawyers asserted in a written statement in June that all classified material stored at his Mar-a-Lago residence had been returned to the government…

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