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Mar-a-Lago, a security ‘nightmare’ that housed classified records

Mar-a-Lago was used by then-President Donald Trump to host meetings with international leaders [File: Brian Snyder/Reuters]

The seizure of classified US government documents from Donald Trump’s sprawling Mar-a-Lago retreat spotlights the continuing0 national security concerns presented by the former president and the property he dubbed the Winter White House.

A search warrant has shown that Trump is under federal investigation for possible violations of the Espionage Act, which makes it unlawful to spy for another country or mishandle US defence information.

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