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Coverage dated October 12, 2022

Trump Employee Told FBI Former President Ordered Staff to Move Documents: Source

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

One of Donald Trump’s employees told FBI agents that the former president had ordered the relocation of boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago before federal agents searched the property, according to a source familiar with the matte

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  1. NPR

    More details are being reported on why the FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago (opens NPR)

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    NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post about a Trump employee reportedly told federal agents about moving boxes at Mar-a-Lago at direction of ex-President Trump.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump Employee Told FBI Former President Ordered Staff to Move Documents: Source (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    One of Donald Trump’s employees told FBI agents that the former president had ordered the relocation of boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago before federal agents searched the property, according to a source familiar with the matte

  3. Grand Forks Herald

    Report: Aide tells FBI Trump ordered boxes moved at Mar-a-Lago (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    The Justice Department declined to comment on the Washington Post's report, and could not immediately be reached for comment on the New York Times article.

  4. NBC News

    A Trump employee told the FBI that the former president ordered staff to move boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago (opens NBC News)

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    The worker’s account offers new details about activity at Trump's Florida estate before FBI agents searched it on Aug. 8.

  5. The Week

    At least 1 Trump employee told FBI about moving boxes of files on Trump's orders before Mar-a-Lago raid (opens The Week)

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  6. Local News 8

    Trump employee tells FBI that Trump directed boxes to be moved at Mar-a-Lago after subpoena served (opens Local News 8)

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    By Pamela Brown, CNN A Trump employee has told the FBI about being directed by the former President to move boxes out of a basement storage room to his residence at Mar-a-Lago after Donald Trump’s legal team received a subpoena for any classified documents at the Florida estate, according to a sourc…

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump employee tells FBI that Trump directed boxes to be moved at Mar-a-Lago after subpoena served | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Trump employee tells FBI that Trump directed boxes to be moved at Mar-a-Lago after subpoena served

  8. CBS News

    Mar-a-Lago employee tells investigators Donald Trump directed move of boxes with sensitive documents, source says (opens CBS News)

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    An individual with knowledge of the investigation tells CBS News there is video evidence of the boxes being handled.

  9. Voice of America

    Report: Trump Ordered Mar-a-Lago Boxes to Be Moved, Ex-Employee Says (opens Voice of America)

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    FBI conducted court-approved search on August 8 at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, seizing more than 11,000 documents, including about 100 marked as classified

  10. Forbes

    Trump Aide Reportedly Caught On Security Camera Moving Boxes At Mar-A-Lago—After DOJ Subpoena To Return Classified Documents (opens Forbes)

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    The report comes after an unnamed Trump staffer reportedly told the FBI that the former president had directly ordered the boxes of documents to be moved, despite the DOJ demanding the return of classified materials in his possession.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Trump employee tells FBI of order to move Mar-a-Lago boxes: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    An employee at Mar-a-Lago reportedly told federal investigators that former President Donald Trump gave a directive to move boxes to his residency in the run-up to the FBI raid in August.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    Trump worker told FBI about moving Mar-a-Lago boxes on ex-president’s orders (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The employee told federal agents about moving boxes at Mar-a-Lago at the explicit direction of Donald Trump after a subpoena seeking the return of all classified material.

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