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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Hugo Lowell in Washington

Trump was warned about retaining classified documents, notes reveal

Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in April. The warning could be significant given it shows he knew about his subpoena obligations.
Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in April. The warning could be significant given it shows he knew about his subpoena obligations. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

Federal prosecutors have evidence Donald Trump was put on notice that he could not retain any classified documents after he was subpoenaed for their return last year, as they examine whether the subsequent failure to fully comply with the subpoena was a deliberate act of obstruction by the former president.

The previously unreported warning conveyed to Trump by his lawyer Evan Corcoran could be significant in the criminal investigation surrounding Trump’s handling of classified materials given it shows he knew about his subpoena obligations.

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