The classified documents that the F.B.I. seized from Mar-a-Lago, the primary home of Donald Trump, may have been accessible to thousands of people according to a Times investigation. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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Mar-a-Lago is a private club and a venue for parties and fund-raisers that are frequently attended by hundreds of people. With the exception of the Trump family suite, members and their guests have access to much of the 20-acre property. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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In August, more than 13,000 items — including 103 classified documents — were seized from two areas with high risk of exposure to guests and members: a storage area and Trump’s office. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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The storage area, where most of the classified documents were found, is accessible through two sets of arched doors, people familiar with the property told The Times. The doors are near the pool area, a popular event space. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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Security camera footage outside the storage area captured a Trump aide moving boxes from the area, both before and after the Justice Department subpoenaed Mr. Trump and demanded the return of classified records. Footage also showed employees circulating through the busy hallway.
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The Times found that just outside the arched doors leading to the storage area, there were many large-scale gatherings near the pool area and outdoor patio, during the time the documents were on the property. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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The F.B.I. found more classified documents in Mr. Trump’s office, known as “45 Office,” above the Grand Ballroom. Agents seized documents from a container in a closet and from a desk drawer. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has had scores of visitors to his Mar-a-Lago office, where he has essentially transformed a onetime bridal suite into a key stop for Republicans. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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See more of the Times investigation that shows just how easily these top-secret documents may have been accessible to the thousands of people who were at Mar-a-Lago in the months that the material was kept there. nyti.ms/3FZdtmW
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