CBS News has confirmed the @maggieNYT @GlennThrush report that a Trump lawyer signed a statement saying the former president's team had complied with the federal subpoena regarding classified and gov't documents, following the June visit by investigators to Mar-a-Lago...
Here's what I'm hearing on this story today per several Republicans familiar with the episode... A federal grand jury subpoena is issued in the spring, time TBD. Investigators then come in June. Meet with Trump's lawyers about classified material that might be at the property.
After that June meeting, as first reported by NYT team, a Trump lawyer tells investigators, as a formalization of the visit and subpoena request, sign a statement that any problematic materials/documents in Florida were accounted for and, if necessary, returned to the U.S. gov't.
After that, the investigation continues. A federal probe into the former president's handling of sensitive documents.
And post-June is where the crux of the legal battle, now playing out, begins. Trump legal team and allies asserting blanket declassification on documents.
And post-June is where the crux of the legal battle, now playing out, begins. Trump legal team and allies asserting blanket declassification on documents.
But in light of FBI search, federal investigators were clearly not satisfied that docs taken in June, or docs they believe might have been unaccounted in June, had some kind of blanket declassification.
The Q remains what was in affadavit that prompted that position and action.
The Q remains what was in affadavit that prompted that position and action.
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