Trump worker told FBI about moving Mar-a-Lago boxes on ex-president's orders

[reACTIONary]

Source: WaPo

Key witness and security-camera footage offer evidence of Trump’s actions after government subpoena, people familiar say

A Trump employee has told federal agents about moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago at the specific direction of the former president, according to people familiar with the investigation, who say the witness account — combined with security-camera footage — offers key evidence of Donald Trump’s behavior as investigators sought the return of classified material.

The witness description and footage described to The Washington Post offer the most direct account to date of Trump’s actions and instructions leading up to the FBI’s Aug. 8 search of the Florida residence and private club, in which agents were looking for evidence of potential crimes including obstruction, destruction of government records or mishandling classified information.

The people familiar with the investigation said agents have gathered witness accounts indicating that, after Trump advisers received a subpoena in May for any classified documents that remained at Mar-a-Lago, Trump told people to move boxes to his residence at the property. That description of events was corroborated by the security-camera footage, which showed people moving the boxes, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

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[speak easy]

1. "Trump worker told FBI about moving Mar-a-Lago boxes"

after lying about it the first time. Gee, he will be a good witness.

[agingdem]

3. the Trump worker was willing to lie for Trump

but not willing to go to jail for Trump...I'm thinking this guy is the inside informant...

[speak easy]

4. How well did that work out for Michael Cohen?

[agingdem]

5. Christina Bob has lawyered up and talking...

[C_U_L8R]

2. Is the band striking up the frog march?

It seems we must be close to seeing that crook dragged out in shackles.

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Just keeps getting worse every day. What in the world is Garland waiting for?

[EndlessWire]

7. He's waiting for that second search warrant.

Before he charges Trump, he's going to use the FBI to conduct a major search warrant for ALL Trump properties, plus the grave, in order to find out as much as possible the damage to our national security. Where are the documents that were in those empty jackets?

And, why were they in his office? A lot of them were found in his office, weren't they? It's almost like he was choosing which ones to bury...er, sell...er, take to bed?

[BlueIdaho]

8. From your keyboard to God's monitor.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. That would only go so far. Any idiot would have scanned, emailed/downloaded onto thumb drives, etc

and sent them across the globe to whoever he thought would benefit him (or pay for the intel) or keep it hidden in case he's indicted. Sort of a get-out-of-jail-free card as former lawyer Michael Cohen suggests.

[usonian]

20. He is incapable of doing anything that sophisticated.

Someone would have to do it for him, AND the criminality of scanning them, plus the fact that the boss would instantly throw that person or persons under the bus, are powerful incentives either not to do so, or to flip and save decades in the can.

There is no honor among scumbags. Only one consequence worse than another.

[Evolve Dammit]

26. He may be. But he is surrounded by folks that aren't as stupid as he is and are equally delusional.

[Mr.Bill]

10. At this point I don't expect much

action on Garland's part until after the election. Not anything we would notice, anyway. I hope there's lots happening after the election.

[Joinfortmill]

16. Yup.

[canetoad]

21. I've been thinking about the grave thing

How were they planning to extract the documents when they needed them to sell or use as leverage?

Even the Trump clan must realize that they'd be watched like hawks. Even on a golf course where there is a legit reason for earth moving equipment, did they really believe they could dig them up?

Admittedly, Ivana's grave was the first place I thought of, for the additional documents but on reflection, I don't think even the Trumps are that bad. Besides, decomposing body fluids would make a real mess of the folders.

[intrepidity]

24. She was cremated.

So, no fluids.

[onecaliberal]

11. But how do we know the case is air tight? How do we know..... 🤦🏼‍♀️

[calimary]

12. And how do we know he won't string this out til the statutes of limitations

are all run out?

I bet he’s watching the calendar VERY closely.

[onecaliberal]

19. Of course he is.

[Major Nikon]

23. Seems pretty unlikely it will take more than 5 years to indict him

The GJ subpoena was issued in May, so that means they have until May 2027 to indict him. Trump will die in prison before then. The dude is about 2 hamberders away from a coronary as it is. He won’t survive long with that kind of stress.

[Joinfortmill]

17. It's Merrick Garland and it's taking a long time...because it's Merrick Garland.

[Kid Berwyn]

13. "They're mine. All mine."

[BigmanPigman]

14. I hope this is driving him insane...

Oops, correction...

I hope this is driving him MORE insane.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. Sucks to be you Donny boy

[Joinfortmill]

18. Sucks Bigly.

[Major Nikon]

22. He's forked

[reACTIONary]

27. Ian Malcolm : God help us, we're in the hands of engineers. nt

[Danascot]

25. Classified materials (in boxes) may have been driven to MAL

Link to tweet

[Linda Ed]

28. They probably need to dig up ex wife's grave as on person stated

I always wondered why "they needed" ten pallbearers for a tin of Ivana's tin of ashes in the casket, assuming "they" actually buried "her".