

The F.B.I. Search of Trump’s Home
17 snips Aug 10, 2022
Maggie Haberman, a seasoned White House correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the historic FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. She dives into the political fallout, highlighting how Trump decries the search as a 'witch hunt' amid polarized reactions from both sides of the aisle. Haberman explores the serious implications this has on national security and document handling laws. The conversation unpacks the tense dynamics surrounding classified information and its historical context, making the stakes clear.
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Trump's Boxes
- When Trump left office, he took 15 boxes of items from the White House.
- These included documents, golf balls, and a raincoat.
Classified Documents
- The National Archives retrieved the boxes and found classified documents inside.
- This discovery escalated the situation.
Trump's Record Keeping
- Trump has a history of disregarding record-keeping rules and tearing up documents.
- He also kept some documents, like letters from Kim Jong-un, as souvenirs.