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By Sept. 17, 2022, the Mar-a-Lago records dispute had already moved from a recovery effort to a federal law-enforcement fight: the National Archives said it took custody of 15 boxes in January, and the FBI searched Trump’s Florida club on Aug. 8.
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On Sept. 19, 2022, the Mar-a-Lago records fight was still unfolding, with federal investigators and the National Archives pressing for answers about presidential records removed from the White House and kept at Trump’s Florida property. The dispute had already led to an FBI search in August and a broader court fight over what material could be reviewed.
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On Sept. 19, 2022, the Mar-a-Lago records fight was still unfolding, with federal investigators and the National Archives pressing for answers about presidential records removed from the White House and kept at Trump’s Florida property. The dispute had already led to an FBI search in August and a broader court fight over what material could be reviewed.
By Sept. 17, 2022, the Mar-a-Lago records dispute had already moved from a recovery effort to a federal law-enforcement fight: the National Archives said it took custody of 15 boxes in January, and the FBI searched Trump’s Florida club on Aug. 8.
On Sept. 5, 2022, the Mar-a-Lago records dispute was still open and still getting more formal. The National Archives had already said it received 15 boxes of presidential records in January and that additional presidential records were still being sought, while a federal judge that day appointed a special master to review materials seized in the Aug. 8 search.
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