Donald Trump Kept the Mar-a-Lago Documents as a 'Trophy,' Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Says
Former President Donald Trump may have kept the Mar-a-Lago documents as a "trophy," according to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
According to Axios, Christie also said that he believes Trump's actions amounted to obstructions but noted that the Justice Department might struggle to prove that obstruction occurred if a case is brought against the former president.
The former governor also told ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday that he believes Trump took those classified documents from the federal government only as a trophy and not for "leverage."
"I think it's much more likely that they're a trophy, that he walks around and says, 'Look, I got this, I've got this classified document or that'," he noted
Christie also said the Mar-a-Lago documents were kept because he "can't believe he's not president" and "can't believe he still doesn't get these documents." He added that Donald Trump needs to display to everyone at Mar-a-Lago that "he still has some of those trappings."
Christie cited the replica Resolute Desk in Mar-a-Lago, and all the rest "of those are things that are assuaging" Trump's "disappointment" and "disbelief" that he is no longer the president.
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Donald Trump on Mar-a-Lago Documents
A former Trump employee has told federal agents about moving the boxes of Mar-a-Lago documents at the specific direction of Trump.
The Washington Post exclusively reported about the former president's actions and instructions days before the search of his Florida residence and private club by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The FBI agents' search was in line with their efforts to look for evidence of possible crimes such as obstructions, destruction of government records, or mishandling of classified information.
The description of events, including Trump telling people to move boxes to his residence at the property, was corroborated by security camera footage, which showed people moving the boxes.
Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich refused to answer detailed questions regarding the issue. Instead, he said the current administration "has weaponized law enforcement and fabricated a Document Hoax" to retain political power.
Budowich further noted that the president "has the ultimate authority to categorize records, and what materials should be classified."
The Trump employee is currently working with the Justice Department and has been interviewed multiple times by federal agents. People familiar with the situation declined to identify the Trump worker.
Supreme Court on Mar-a-Lago Documents
On October 13, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency request from Donald Trump to intervene in the dispute over classified documents seized from his Florida residence in August.
The former president had asked the justices to reverse a federal appeals court and allow a special master to review around 100 documents marked classified, CNN reported.
The Justice Department had previously asked the Supreme Court to stay out of the dispute while legal challenges were ongoing about the Mar-a-Lago documents.
Trump claimed that he may have had a right to have certain government documents as a former president. It includes documents with the country's top-secret information.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has authorized a special master to review seized materials, which included those with classified markings.
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Written by: Mary Webber
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