A photo of a spread of classified documents spread out on the floor as evidence at Mar-a-Lago is one of several tantalizing tidbits included in a new court filing from the DOJ late Tuesday night. We still don’t know what’s in the documents. The bigger picture comes together. These fragmentary details help paint a picture of the case the Justice Department could potentially make against Trump and his associates. Government prosecutors included the photographic evidence, apparently taken during the Aug. 8 search of Trump’s Florida residence, in a filing aimed at stifling their effort to slow their case.

Read the document. See suggestions from CNN’s Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed.

Trump wants to take back some of the documents seized by the FBI and let an independent third party search them to make sure they don’t include information covered by the attorney-client privilege. The odd legal term for the third party is ‘special master’. The administration says Trump’s request came too late. Specifically, 14 days after the investigation and after the DOJ had already completed reviewing all the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. But the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the former president’s lawsuit against the administration had earlier suggested he was leaning toward appointing a special master. This strong and detailed finding could complicate this trend. In a response filed Wednesday, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives should have waited to find classified information in the presidential archives at Mar-a-Lago and should have tried longer to get the documents from Trump instead of referring a criminal investigation to the Department of Justice. Read more. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Florida at 1 p.m. ET. This filing has not been reviewed. The revelations in Tuesday night’s filing come less than a week after the Justice Department released a heavily redacted affidavit used to justify a search warrant executed on Trump’s property. But there is more to learn here. In addition to photographing classified documents, the Justice Department filing alleges that Trump’s team misled the public, describes how Trump’s lawyers only recently argued that he had the authority to declassify documents found on his property, and claims that the FBI found more classified documents in the investigation that Trump voluntarily turned over — even though Trump’s team told the FBI it had done a thorough investigation. Significantly, the Justice Department maintains that it tried for months to get Trump to turn over documents in a process set out in the Presidential Records Act, even after a criminal investigation into his handling of the classified documents was launched. There’s still a lot we don’t know. For starters, how did the government realize the documents had been withheld and not handed over to the National Archives? CNN reported that there is a witness and also that CCTV footage from Mar-a-Lago was obtained by the FBI. The Justice Department cites “multiple sources of evidence” that corroborated that finding and says in its filing that it cannot release that information while the investigation is ongoing. A months-long effort led to a fraud complaint. The filing details the multiple interactions between DOJ lawyers and Trump’s team as the National Archives and then the FBI worked to retrieve classified documents from Mar-a-Lago and also continued their criminal investigation. The Justice Department and FBI were convinced they had been misled after Trump initially turned over 15 boxes of documents, some of which we know from previous legal filings contained many top-secret documents. Hidden, removable and in Trump offices. The Justice Department claims material related to the case may have been “hidden and removed” from the warehouse where it was kept after subpoenaing it for additional documents in May. FBI agents were called to meet with Trump’s lawyer at Mar-a-Lago on June 3 when they were given a folder containing more classified documents. Agents needed new permission to view documents. Indeed, during the Aug. 8 Mar-a-Lago search, three classified documents were found “in the offices of the ’45 Office,’” according to the filing. After the Mar-a-Lago investigation, FBI agents realized they didn’t have security clearance to look at the stuff and had to get a special permit to look at it. Key line from deposit. “That the FBI, in a matter of hours, discovered twice as many redacted documents as the “diligent investigation” that the former President’s counsel and other representatives had weeks to conduct casts serious doubt on the statements made in the June 3 certification. and questions the extent of cooperation in this matter.” Lawyers in trouble? Experts interviewed by CNN said the allegations in the deposition could implicate not only Trump, but also his lawyers. “This filing, which is quite comprehensive, really underscores the fact that they’re probably being looked at for obstruction of justice and they’re in a difficult position,” former federal prosecutor and CNN legal analyst Shanlon Wu said in an appearance on “Inside Politics” on Wednesday. . Looking for the photo. The brightly colored images in the photo suggest different types of classification, although it’s not clear what lies beneath. Markings indicate that some of the documents were human sources. Others had to do with electronic surveillance and spy satellites. “These are the most valuable assets of the intelligence community, particularly the CIA,” said CNN senior justice correspondent Evan Perez, appearing on “Inside Politics.” “This is their bread and butter and they have to protect it,” he said. CNN’s Josh Campbell and Katie Bo Lillis have a very good breakdown of what you can actually see in the documents and what it tells us. Check it out here. Trump broke down in tears on social media. Still claiming he had previously declassified the documents, Trump also criticized them being arranged “haphazardly” on the floor. While Trump makes his case on his social media platform, his lawyers will present their legal case in federal court on Thursday, hoping to overturn the Justice Department’s filing and find a “special master” who could slow the things.

title: “The Case Against Trump Is Starting To Come Into Focus. Here S What We Know Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “William Limmel”

A photo of a spread of classified documents spread out on the floor as evidence at Mar-a-Lago is one of several tantalizing tidbits included in a new court filing from the DOJ late Tuesday night. We still don’t know what’s in the documents. The bigger picture comes together. These fragmentary details help paint a picture of the case the Justice Department could potentially make against Trump and his associates. Government prosecutors included the photographic evidence, apparently taken during the Aug. 8 search of Trump’s Florida residence, in a filing aimed at stifling their effort to slow their case.

Read the document. See suggestions from CNN’s Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed.

Trump wants to take back some of the documents seized by the FBI and let an independent third party search them to make sure they don’t include information covered by the attorney-client privilege. The odd legal term for the third party is ‘special master’. The administration says Trump’s request came too late. Specifically, 14 days after the investigation and after the DOJ had already completed reviewing all the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. But the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the former president’s lawsuit against the administration had earlier suggested he was leaning toward appointing a special master. This strong and detailed finding could complicate this trend. In a response filed Wednesday, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives should have waited to find classified information in the presidential archives at Mar-a-Lago and should have tried longer to get the documents from Trump instead of referring a criminal investigation to the Department of Justice. Read more. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Florida at 1 p.m. ET. This filing has not been reviewed. The revelations in Tuesday night’s filing come less than a week after the Justice Department released a heavily redacted affidavit used to justify a search warrant executed on Trump’s property. But there is more to learn here. In addition to photographing classified documents, the Justice Department filing alleges that Trump’s team misled the public, describes how Trump’s lawyers only recently argued that he had the authority to declassify documents found on his property, and claims that the FBI found more classified documents in the investigation that Trump voluntarily turned over — even though Trump’s team told the FBI it had done a thorough investigation. Significantly, the Justice Department maintains that it tried for months to get Trump to turn over documents in a process set out in the Presidential Records Act, even after a criminal investigation into his handling of the classified documents was launched. There’s still a lot we don’t know. For starters, how did the government realize the documents had been withheld and not handed over to the National Archives? CNN reported that there is a witness and also that CCTV footage from Mar-a-Lago was obtained by the FBI. The Justice Department cites “multiple sources of evidence” that corroborated that finding and says in its filing that it cannot release that information while the investigation is ongoing. A months-long effort led to a fraud complaint. The filing details the multiple interactions between DOJ lawyers and Trump’s team as the National Archives and then the FBI worked to retrieve classified documents from Mar-a-Lago and also continued their criminal investigation. The Justice Department and FBI were convinced they had been misled after Trump initially turned over 15 boxes of documents, some of which we know from previous legal filings contained many top-secret documents. Hidden, removable and in Trump offices. The Justice Department claims material related to the case may have been “hidden and removed” from the warehouse where it was kept after subpoenaing it for additional documents in May. FBI agents were called to meet with Trump’s lawyer at Mar-a-Lago on June 3 when they were given a folder containing more classified documents. Agents needed new permission to view documents. Indeed, during the Aug. 8 Mar-a-Lago search, three classified documents were found “in the offices of the ’45 Office,’” according to the filing. After the Mar-a-Lago investigation, FBI agents realized they didn’t have security clearance to look at the stuff and had to get a special permit to look at it. Key line from deposit. “That the FBI, in a matter of hours, discovered twice as many redacted documents as the “diligent investigation” that the former President’s counsel and other representatives had weeks to conduct casts serious doubt on the statements made in the June 3 certification. and questions the extent of cooperation in this matter.” Lawyers in trouble? Experts interviewed by CNN said the allegations in the deposition could implicate not only Trump, but also his lawyers. “This filing, which is quite comprehensive, really underscores the fact that they’re probably being looked at for obstruction of justice and they’re in a difficult position,” former federal prosecutor and CNN legal analyst Shanlon Wu said in an appearance on “Inside Politics” on Wednesday. . Looking for the photo. The brightly colored images in the photo suggest different types of classification, although it’s not clear what lies beneath. Markings indicate that some of the documents were human sources. Others had to do with electronic surveillance and spy satellites. “These are the most valuable assets of the intelligence community, particularly the CIA,” said CNN senior justice correspondent Evan Perez, appearing on “Inside Politics.” “This is their bread and butter and they have to protect it,” he said. CNN’s Josh Campbell and Katie Bo Lillis have a very good breakdown of what you can actually see in the documents and what it tells us. Check it out here. Trump broke down in tears on social media. Still claiming he had previously declassified the documents, Trump also criticized them being arranged “haphazardly” on the floor. While Trump makes his case on his social media platform, his lawyers will present their legal case in federal court on Thursday, hoping to overturn the Justice Department’s filing and find a “special master” who could slow the things.

title: “The Case Against Trump Is Starting To Come Into Focus. Here S What We Know Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-02” author: “Lisa Cunningham”

A photo of a spread of classified documents spread out on the floor as evidence at Mar-a-Lago is one of several tantalizing tidbits included in a new court filing from the DOJ late Tuesday night. We still don’t know what’s in the documents. The bigger picture comes together. These fragmentary details help paint a picture of the case the Justice Department could potentially make against Trump and his associates. Government prosecutors included the photographic evidence, apparently taken during the Aug. 8 search of Trump’s Florida residence, in a filing aimed at stifling their effort to slow their case.

Read the document. See suggestions from CNN’s Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed.

Trump wants to take back some of the documents seized by the FBI and let an independent third party search them to make sure they don’t include information covered by the attorney-client privilege. The odd legal term for the third party is ‘special master’. The administration says Trump’s request came too late. Specifically, 14 days after the investigation and after the DOJ had already completed reviewing all the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. But the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the former president’s lawsuit against the administration had earlier suggested he was leaning toward appointing a special master. This strong and detailed finding could complicate this trend. In a response filed Wednesday, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives should have waited to find classified information in the presidential archives at Mar-a-Lago and should have tried longer to get the documents from Trump instead of referring a criminal investigation to the Department of Justice. Read more. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Florida at 1 p.m. ET. This filing has not been reviewed. The revelations in Tuesday night’s filing come less than a week after the Justice Department released a heavily redacted affidavit used to justify a search warrant executed on Trump’s property. But there is more to learn here. In addition to photographing classified documents, the Justice Department filing alleges that Trump’s team misled the public, describes how Trump’s lawyers only recently argued that he had the authority to declassify documents found on his property, and claims that the FBI found more classified documents in the investigation that Trump voluntarily turned over — even though Trump’s team told the FBI it had done a thorough investigation. Significantly, the Justice Department maintains that it tried for months to get Trump to turn over documents in a process set out in the Presidential Records Act, even after a criminal investigation into his handling of the classified documents was launched. There’s still a lot we don’t know. For starters, how did the government realize the documents had been withheld and not handed over to the National Archives? CNN reported that there is a witness and also that CCTV footage from Mar-a-Lago was obtained by the FBI. The Justice Department cites “multiple sources of evidence” that corroborated that finding and says in its filing that it cannot release that information while the investigation is ongoing. A months-long effort led to a fraud complaint. The filing details the multiple interactions between DOJ lawyers and Trump’s team as the National Archives and then the FBI worked to retrieve classified documents from Mar-a-Lago and also continued their criminal investigation. The Justice Department and FBI were convinced they had been misled after Trump initially turned over 15 boxes of documents, some of which we know from previous legal filings contained many top-secret documents. Hidden, removable and in Trump offices. The Justice Department claims material related to the case may have been “hidden and removed” from the warehouse where it was kept after subpoenaing it for additional documents in May. FBI agents were called to meet with Trump’s lawyer at Mar-a-Lago on June 3 when they were given a folder containing more classified documents. Agents needed new permission to view documents. Indeed, during the Aug. 8 Mar-a-Lago search, three classified documents were found “in the offices of the ’45 Office,’” according to the filing. After the Mar-a-Lago investigation, FBI agents realized they didn’t have security clearance to look at the stuff and had to get a special permit to look at it. Key line from deposit. “That the FBI, in a matter of hours, discovered twice as many redacted documents as the “diligent investigation” that the former President’s counsel and other representatives had weeks to conduct casts serious doubt on the statements made in the June 3 certification. and questions the extent of cooperation in this matter.” Lawyers in trouble? Experts interviewed by CNN said the allegations in the deposition could implicate not only Trump, but also his lawyers. “This filing, which is quite comprehensive, really underscores the fact that they’re probably being looked at for obstruction of justice and they’re in a difficult position,” former federal prosecutor and CNN legal analyst Shanlon Wu said in an appearance on “Inside Politics” on Wednesday. . Looking for the photo. The brightly colored images in the photo suggest different types of classification, although it’s not clear what lies beneath. Markings indicate that some of the documents were human sources. Others had to do with electronic surveillance and spy satellites. “These are the most valuable assets of the intelligence community, particularly the CIA,” said CNN senior justice correspondent Evan Perez, appearing on “Inside Politics.” “This is their bread and butter and they have to protect it,” he said. CNN’s Josh Campbell and Katie Bo Lillis have a very good breakdown of what you can actually see in the documents and what it tells us. Check it out here. Trump broke down in tears on social media. Still claiming he had previously declassified the documents, Trump also criticized them being arranged “haphazardly” on the floor. While Trump makes his case on his social media platform, his lawyers will present their legal case in federal court on Thursday, hoping to overturn the Justice Department’s filing and find a “special master” who could slow the things.

title: “The Case Against Trump Is Starting To Come Into Focus. Here S What We Know Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-22” author: “Francis Parish”

A photo of a spread of classified documents spread out on the floor as evidence at Mar-a-Lago is one of several tantalizing tidbits included in a new court filing from the DOJ late Tuesday night. We still don’t know what’s in the documents. The bigger picture comes together. These fragmentary details help paint a picture of the case the Justice Department could potentially make against Trump and his associates. Government prosecutors included the photographic evidence, apparently taken during the Aug. 8 search of Trump’s Florida residence, in a filing aimed at stifling their effort to slow their case.

Read the document. See suggestions from CNN’s Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed.

Trump wants to take back some of the documents seized by the FBI and let an independent third party search them to make sure they don’t include information covered by the attorney-client privilege. The odd legal term for the third party is ‘special master’. The administration says Trump’s request came too late. Specifically, 14 days after the investigation and after the DOJ had already completed reviewing all the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. But the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the former president’s lawsuit against the administration had earlier suggested he was leaning toward appointing a special master. This strong and detailed finding could complicate this trend. In a response filed Wednesday, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives should have waited to find classified information in the presidential archives at Mar-a-Lago and should have tried longer to get the documents from Trump instead of referring a criminal investigation to the Department of Justice. Read more. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Florida at 1 p.m. ET. This filing has not been reviewed. The revelations in Tuesday night’s filing come less than a week after the Justice Department released a heavily redacted affidavit used to justify a search warrant executed on Trump’s property. But there is more to learn here. In addition to photographing classified documents, the Justice Department filing alleges that Trump’s team misled the public, describes how Trump’s lawyers only recently argued that he had the authority to declassify documents found on his property, and claims that the FBI found more classified documents in the investigation that Trump voluntarily turned over — even though Trump’s team told the FBI it had done a thorough investigation. Significantly, the Justice Department maintains that it tried for months to get Trump to turn over documents in a process set out in the Presidential Records Act, even after a criminal investigation into his handling of the classified documents was launched. There’s still a lot we don’t know. For starters, how did the government realize the documents had been withheld and not handed over to the National Archives? CNN reported that there is a witness and also that CCTV footage from Mar-a-Lago was obtained by the FBI. The Justice Department cites “multiple sources of evidence” that corroborated that finding and says in its filing that it cannot release that information while the investigation is ongoing. A months-long effort led to a fraud complaint. The filing details the multiple interactions between DOJ lawyers and Trump’s team as the National Archives and then the FBI worked to retrieve classified documents from Mar-a-Lago and also continued their criminal investigation. The Justice Department and FBI were convinced they had been misled after Trump initially turned over 15 boxes of documents, some of which we know from previous legal filings contained many top-secret documents. Hidden, removable and in Trump offices. The Justice Department claims material related to the case may have been “hidden and removed” from the warehouse where it was kept after subpoenaing it for additional documents in May. FBI agents were called to meet with Trump’s lawyer at Mar-a-Lago on June 3 when they were given a folder containing more classified documents. Agents needed new permission to view documents. Indeed, during the Aug. 8 Mar-a-Lago search, three classified documents were found “in the offices of the ’45 Office,’” according to the filing. After the Mar-a-Lago investigation, FBI agents realized they didn’t have security clearance to look at the stuff and had to get a special permit to look at it. Key line from deposit. “That the FBI, in a matter of hours, discovered twice as many redacted documents as the “diligent investigation” that the former President’s counsel and other representatives had weeks to conduct casts serious doubt on the statements made in the June 3 certification. and questions the extent of cooperation in this matter.” Lawyers in trouble? Experts interviewed by CNN said the allegations in the deposition could implicate not only Trump, but also his lawyers. “This filing, which is quite comprehensive, really underscores the fact that they’re probably being looked at for obstruction of justice and they’re in a difficult position,” former federal prosecutor and CNN legal analyst Shanlon Wu said in an appearance on “Inside Politics” on Wednesday. . Looking for the photo. The brightly colored images in the photo suggest different types of classification, although it’s not clear what lies beneath. Markings indicate that some of the documents were human sources. Others had to do with electronic surveillance and spy satellites. “These are the most valuable assets of the intelligence community, particularly the CIA,” said CNN senior justice correspondent Evan Perez, appearing on “Inside Politics.” “This is their bread and butter and they have to protect it,” he said. CNN’s Josh Campbell and Katie Bo Lillis have a very good breakdown of what you can actually see in the documents and what it tells us. Check it out here. Trump broke down in tears on social media. Still claiming he had previously declassified the documents, Trump also criticized them being arranged “haphazardly” on the floor. While Trump makes his case on his social media platform, his lawyers will present their legal case in federal court on Thursday, hoping to overturn the Justice Department’s filing and find a “special master” who could slow the things.