In August 2022, the FBI searched President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and discovered over 13,000 government documents. Subsequently, Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump with illegal retention of classified documents and obstructing government retrieval attempts. Presidents must return government materials to the National Archives after leaving office. John Solomon on Fox News raised questions regarding the motives behind the FBI's search, suggesting links to undermine Trump's presidency and allegations involving past administration actions. Smith, appointed in November 2022, was not involved in the raid's execution.
In August 2022, the FBI executed a search warrant at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where agents found more than 13,000 government documents in Trump's possession.
Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump with illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing the government's attempts to retrieve them.
Upon leaving office, presidents are supposed to turn government materials over to the National Archives.
Fox News guest John Solomon suggested that there is a connection between the documents Trump absconded with in 2021 and the alleged plot to delegitimize the president.
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