Trump Requests to Examine Evidence at Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is seeking to reestablish a secure area at Mar-a-Lago for reviewing classified documents related to his ongoing legal case involving the alleged improper storage of classified information. Trump’s lawyers previously requested to review evidence at Mar-a-Lago, his residence since leaving office, but prosecutors called the request “extraordinary” because the documents were allegedly stored improperly there. The filing argues that reestablishing a secure area at Mar-a-Lago, which existed during Trump’s presidency, would provide a secure and cost-effective environment for discussions with his counsel concerning classified information. Last month, prosecutors opposed an earlier request to review evidence, stating that Trump’s personal residences and offices are not appropriate locations for discussing classified information. They emphasized that it is especially striking that Trump seeks permission to discuss classified information at the very location where he is charged with retaining the documents illegally. It remains to be seen whether the court will approve Trump’s request to use Mar-a-Lago for the discussion of classified information.
