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National Archives acknowledges classified documents were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left office

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CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after former President Donald Trump left office, according to a letter from Archivist David Ferriero to th…

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  1. NBC New York

    Some White House Docs Recovered From Mar-A-Lago Were Marked Classified, National Archives Confirms (opens NBC New York)

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    Classified items were among the 15 boxes of White House records retrieved from former President Donald Trump’s home, Mar-a-Lago, the National Archives said.

  2. Voice of America

    National Archives: Trump Took Classified Items to Mar-a-Lago (opens Voice of America)

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    Disclosure follows numerous reports around Trump's handling of sensitive and even classified information during his time as president and after he left the White House

  3. Deseret News

    Former President Trump took classified items to Mar-a-Lago, National Archives says (opens Deseret News)

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    Former President Donald Trump reportedly stored classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

  4. Sioux City Journal

    Trump took classified documents to Mar-a-Lago, archivist says (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence contained classified items, the National Archives said.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump Took Classified Items to Mar-A-Lago: National Archives (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The matter has been referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Trump Snuck Classified Documents to Mar-a-Lago, National Archives Confirms (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The revelation follows weeks of reporting that the former president improperly transported material from the White House to his Palm Beach estate

  7. Fox News

    National Archives says former President Trump took 'classified national security information' to Mar-a-Lago (opens Fox News)

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    The National Archives and Records Administration says that former President Trump took “classified national security information” to his personal residence at Mar-a-Lago.

  8. Forbes

    National Archives Says It Found ‘Classified National Security Information’ In Boxes At Mar-A-Lago (opens Forbes)

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    The National Archives confirmed Friday it has contacted the Justice Department after turning up evidence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Trump took classified national security items to Mar-a-Lago, National Archives says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The archivists also say that certain social media records were not preserved by the Trump administration, and White House staff frequently conducted official business using unofficial messaging accounts and personal phones.

  10. Washington Times

    Archivist: Former President Trump took classified documents to Mar-a-Lago (opens Washington Times)

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    The 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence contained items marked as classified national security information, the National Archives and Records Administration said Friday.

  11. NBC News

    White House records taken by Trump contained classified information, National Archives confirms (opens NBC News)

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    The agency told Congress it has "identified items marked as classified national security information" in boxes that were sent to Mar-a-Lago.

  12. The Hill

    Archives confirms Trump records at Mar-a-Lago included classified documents (opens The Hill)

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    Presidential record keepers confirmed Friday there were classified national security documents among the trove of 15 boxes recently retrieved from Mar-a-Lago as former President Trump has been directed to release his communications to the Jan.

  13. Winchester Star

    Archivist: Trump took classified documents to Mar-a-Lago (opens Winchester Star)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence contained items marked as classified national security information, the National

  14. KVIA El Paso

    National Archives acknowledges classified documents were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left office (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after former President Donald Trump left office, according to a letter from Archivist David Ferriero to th…

  15. Insider

    Trump took records with him to Mar-a-Lago that contained classified information, National Archives says (opens Insider)

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    Upon leaving office, Trump took 15 boxes of White House materials and documents to his Florida residence.

  16. Wilmington News Journal

    National Archives: Trump took classified items to Mar-a-Lago; Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits (opens Wilmington News Journal)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Classified information was found in the 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump’s M

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    National Archives says Trump took classified items to Mar-a-Lago (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence contained items marked as classified national security information, the National Archives and Records Administration said Friday.

  18. The Times of Israel

    Trump took classified White House records to Mar-a-Lago, officials say (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Former president brought documents to Florida residence after leaving office, National Archives tells the Justice Department, opening him to legal risk

  19. Al Jazeera

    Trump took classified items to Mar-a-Lago, National Archives says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The revelation could interest federal investigators responsible for policing the handling of government secrets.

  20. Digital Journal

    National Archives confirms boxes found at Mar-a-Lago did contain some classified information (opens Digital Journal)

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    The 15 or so boxes of administration materials that former President Donald Trump took with him to Mar-a-Lago when he left the White House had more

  21. Talking Points Memo

    National Archivist Confirms Records Brought To Mar-A-Lago Included Classified Material (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    The National Archives and Record Administration confirmed on Friday that it had recovered classified White House records from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, and that it had referred the matter to…

  22. Slate Magazine

    National Archives Confirms Trump Took Classified Documents to Mar-a-Lago (opens Slate Magazine)

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    David Ferriero gave the first official confirmation there was classified material in boxes the former president took to Florida.

  23. Newsweek

    Trump dismisses National Archives "find", says he wasn't "working in a filing room" (opens Newsweek)

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    The National Archives confirmed that classified records were found in boxes removed from Mar-a-Lago.

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