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Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:50 AM Oct 2022

Trump told advisors last year he'd return Mar-a-Lago files in exchange for 'sensitive' documents ... [View all]

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-mar-a-lago-files-2016-fbi-russia-investigation-archives-2022-10

Trump told advisors last year he'd return Mar-a-Lago files in exchange for 'sensitive' documents about the FBI probe of his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia: NYT

John L. Dorman Oct 8, 2022, 1:41 PM

• Trump floated the idea of trading Mar-a-Lago boxes for documents on the Russia probe, per The NYT.

• Aides to Trump did not pitch his proposal to the National Archives, knowing it would be rejected.

• Trump repeatedly delayed the agency's calls for him to turn over the boxes, per the newspaper.


Former President Donald Trump late last year floated the idea of swapping the files that he took from the White House to Mar-a-Lago in exchange for "sensitive" documents about the FBI investigation of his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia, according to The New York Times.

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Let's add extortion to the list shall we? FalloutShelter Oct 2022 #1
Isn't that an admission of guilt? LiberalFighter Oct 2022 #2
Smells like an admission. He's quite a deal maker doncha know... allegorical oracle Oct 2022 #17
It doesn't make sense? kentuck Oct 2022 #3
All of Trump's motivations can be explained with two words: vengeance and vindication Walleye Oct 2022 #4
I guess DOJ IS waiting for the child murder on 5th avenue lindysalsagal Oct 2022 #5
I wonder that too.. Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #20
documents Ladythatvotesblue Oct 2022 #6
"This deserves the highest level of scrutiny from the Justice department." LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #7
Why isn't this traitorous fucker in prison yet? HillbillyDaoist Oct 2022 #8
This is ridiculous. crickets Oct 2022 #9
More than ridiculous, it's criminal. Captain Zero Oct 2022 #10
You mean, *another* crime. The list is getting kinda long. nt crickets Oct 2022 #18
TRUMP COULD NOT NEGOTIATE, he's LYING AGAIN. Trueblue1968 Oct 2022 #19
Maybe Trump tore out the first page from the U.S. Code that explains all of this Mr. Ected Oct 2022 #11
It does, Mr. Ected. This is completely incredible -- what on earth Hortensis Oct 2022 #12
Trump has played fast and loose with criminal behavior his whole life. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #14
Are these the ones that were planted that he didn't know he had? twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #13
Trump is making a mockery of the DOJ and the rule of law as this goes on and on. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #15
He really is. They can't respond fast enough and he knows it. "I love chaos." n/t Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #21
Makes one wonder why fathead is SO desperate to see those documents. Could it be possible that he allegorical oracle Oct 2022 #16
What a total putz. Admits wrong-doing and blackmails the government in one breath. Martin68 Oct 2022 #22
Makes me wonder why Bill Barr didn't just GIVE Chump the documents while he was the AG FakeNoose Oct 2022 #23
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