The White House is distancing itself from the FBI investigation into classified documents Donald Trump seized at his Mar-a-Lago residence, but privately, administration executives are increasingly concerned about the materials the former president brought with him and for what he intended to do with it. CNN reports about it.
“There is deep concern,” a senior official told TV. Questions also include whether this information could compromise the sources and methods used by intelligence agencies for its collection.
White House officials have so far maintained almost complete silence on the matter, insisting that it is for the Justice Department to comment on the investigation if necessary, and noting that President Joe Biden has not been briefed on the matter to Avoiding interference and respecting the independence of the Ministry of Justice.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence did not take any classified documents with him when he left his White House office. Pence himself underscored this in a statement to the Associated Press after the FBI seized classified and top-secret documents in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.