"[The documents Trump allegedly stole] were "highly sensitive documents-the type of documents that only presidents and officials with the most sensitive authority have." One "particularly sensitive document was accessible by only 6? people, including the president.""
"FBI has also found that certain classified documents President Trump improperly retained "would be pertinent to certain business interests." DOJ prosecutors further assessed that these "classified documents pertinent to his business interests" established "a motive for retaining them."
"[I]n June 2022, President Trump apparently took classified documents on a flight to his golf club in Bedminster, NJ. Prosecutors determined that they "identified a classified map that we believe Trump may have shown to individuals on board" that airplane."
"[T]he Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has determined that the classified documents President Trump retained from the White House "were commingled with documents created after Trump left office.""
Democrats found a file revealing sensitive information about Trump's stolen documents case, which could lead to more public disclosures. Jamie Raskin's letter detailed that the documents were highly sensitive, with some accessible only to a few individuals. The FBI noted that certain classified documents retained by Trump were linked to his business interests, suggesting a motive for retention. Additionally, Trump allegedly took classified documents on a flight to his golf club, where a classified map may have been shown to others. The FBI also found that some documents were mixed with those created after Trump left office.
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