Donald Trump's lawyer reportedly said he was "waved off" from searching the former president's Mar-a-Lago office for classified documents after the justice department issued a subpoena.
What Happened: Attorney Evan Corcoran told two colleagues that he was denied access to search for classified documents in former President Trump’s office at his Florida estate, according to a report from The Guardian,
The report did not clarify whether Trump himself or his official directed Corcoran not to search the office.
Corcoran searched a basement storage unit and falsely claimed to federal authorities that he had thoroughly searched the entire property. He only found 38 documents in the storage room, a small portion of the larger collection of over 101 documents that were allegedly improperly retained by the ex-president.
Why It Matters: The location mentioned by Corcoran was the same where the Federal Bureau of Investigation later found most sensitive materials anywhere at Mar-a-Lago, according to the Guardian.
Two sources familiar with the matter told the publication that Corcoran’s previously undisclosed account indicates that he may have been misled, suggesting that his incomplete search was potentially a deliberate ploy by Trump to retain classified documents.
The new details coincide with the nearing completion of special counsel Jack Smith‘s investigation into the secret documents case. Smith is now reportedly deciding whether to pursue indictments against Trump and potentially his other aides involved.
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