Grand jury issues subpoena demanding all classified documents from Trump

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A federal grand jury issued a subpoena requiring Trump to return all documents “bearing classification markings” in his possession. This legal demand came after the National Archives discovered classified materials in boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s alleged failure to fully comply with this subpoena, including moving boxes to conceal documents from his attorney’s search, became central to the obstruction charges filed against him in 2023.

Sources & Citations

[1] Timeline: Special counsel's investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents · Aug 1, 2023 Tier 1

[2] Justice Dept. using grand jury to probe Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents · May 12, 2022 Tier 1

[3] Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (classified documents case) · Jan 1, 2024 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Grand jury issues subpoena demanding all classified documents from Trump.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, May 11, 2022. https://capturecascade.org/event/2022-05-11--grand-jury-subpoena-classified-docs/