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Mar-a-Lago: Trump likely behind false statement to DOJ, analysts say - Business Insider

  • New information from the affidavit used in the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search was revealed Tuesday.
  • Legal analysts said it suggested Trump approved a false statement by his lawyer.
  • The FBI is investigating Trump over his retention of top secret documents after leaving office.

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New details from the affidavit used in the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago suggest that former President Donald Trump may have authorized a false statement his attorneys made to the DOJ, legal analysts said.

Experts zeroed in on a statement in the affidavit an attorney for Trump gave to investigators when they visited Mar-a-Lago to retrieve government records in June.

The details had previously been redacted, but were made public Tuesday on the order of a federal magistrate.

Investigators believe that Trump may have violated laws including the Espionage Act in holding onto the records, and also that Trump and his aides may have obstructed their investigation.

—The Recount (@therecount) September 13, 2022

According to the newly-released information, one Trump attorney told the DOJ "he was not advised there were any records in any private office space or other locations in Mar-a-Lago."

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