Maloney, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee, has revealed that top-secret documents and other documents have been seized in the FBI’s search of former U.S. President Trump’s residence. In a letter to US Director of National Intelligence Haynes on the 13th, Chief Intelligence Officer Schiff asked for a “damage assessment.”
Maronimi, Chairman of the Surveillance and Reform Committee of the Lower House
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In the letter, the two Democratic chairmen said they would also be asked for a classified explanation of the progress of the evaluation “as soon as possible.” “Despite the ongoing Justice Department investigation, it is of the utmost importance that we take all necessary steps to ensure that classified information is protected and to mitigate the damage to national security caused by the compromise of information,” it said.
“Former President Trump’s actions may have put the security of the United States at serious risk. This issue requires a full review,” he added.
Schiff Information Special Committee Chair
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At least one of Trump’s lawyers filed a lawsuit once morest Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida mansion in June, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing four people familiar with the matter. signed a document declaring that all classified documents held in .
The New York Times said the declaration was made following a June 3 visit to Trump’s residence by a senior Justice Department national security official, Jay Bratt, who said he and an aide were in charge of a federal law enforcement investigation. It is also said that it might mean that they were not fully cooperating with the person.
Original title:House Democrats Ask Intelligence Chief to Assess Trump Documents (excerpt)
