The FBI at Donald Trump 's home was looking for documents related to nuclear weapons , and therefore top secret and with implications for national security.
The Washington Post revelation shows the urgency of federal agents ' intervention and widespread concern within the US government about the type of documents parked in Mar-a-Lago and the danger they could end up in the wrong hands.
The indiscretion came as the former US president and his lawyers decided on proceeding on the motion presented by the Department of Justice to ask for the search warrant made to be made public.
For the tycoon and his lawyers it was a complex choice : the former president has held the mandate since Monday when the blitz was carried out, but he did not make it public, limiting himself to harsh criticism of the FBI. Blocking the Justice Department's request could hint that Trump has something to hide in the mandate, a document capable of clarifying the reasons that prompted federal agents to intervene.
"Merrick Garland is trying to uncover Trump's bluff," comment some experts observing as the Minister of Justice deftly sent the ball back to Trump's court. According to rumors, the former president's staff were taken by surprise by the move by the Minister of Justice, able at least for the moment to corner Trump. If the Washington Post rumors about nuclear-related documents prove to be true, Trump's situation would get complicated. The cards , in fact, would be able to put American national security at risk , but also to create problems with other countries.
It is unclear whether the documents that federal agents were chasing related or .
