National Archives retrieves 15 boxes with 184 classified documents from Mar-a-Lago

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The National Archives retrieved 15 boxes from Mar-a-Lago containing 184 classified documents totaling 700 pages, including 25 marked “top secret,” 92 “secret,” and 67 “confidential.” Documents included CIA, FBI, and NSA materials on national security topics, some marked HCS, FISA, ORCON, NOFORN, and SI. This discovery led to a criminal referral to DOJ on February 9, 2022, initiating the investigation that resulted in federal charges.

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The Cascade Ledger. “National Archives retrieves 15 boxes with 184 classified documents from Mar-a-Lago.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 17, 2022. https://capturecascade.org/event/2022-01-17--national-archives-retrieves-classified-docs/