ABC News reports:
A trip to Mar-a-Lago taken by former President Donald Trump that aides allegedly “kept quiet” just weeks before FBI agents searched the property for classified materials in his possession raised suspicions among special counsel Jack Smith’s team as a potential additional effort to obstruct the government’s classified documents investigation.
At least one witness who worked closely with the former president recalled being told at the time of the trip that Trump was there “checking on the boxes,” according to sources familiar with what the witness told investigators. Trump pleaded not guilty last year to 40 criminal counts related to his handling of classified materials after leaving the White House.
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Sources tell @ABC that aides to former Pres. Trump allegedly “kept quiet” a trip he took to his Mar-a-Lago property just weeks before FBI agents searched his home for classified materials in 2022. @kfaulders: “It does add another level of potential obstruction.” pic.twitter.com/3SSuwkKcnl
— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) June 24, 2024