The Washington Post reports the FBI was seeking, among other things, highly classified documents about U.S. nuclear weapons. Hours after Garland’s remarks, Donald Trump said in a statement he encouraged the immediate unsealing of the warrant. If Trump is proven to have mishandled classified documents, he could be guilty of a felony. In 2018, then-President Trump signed a bill upgrading the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony, while increasing punishments for those who mishandle classified information.
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