Timeline: The government's efforts to get sensitive documents back from Trump's Mar-a-Lago
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Washington — Former President Donald Trump has been charged by the Justice Department in connection with its investigation into his handling of sensitive government recovered after he left the White House, marking the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces federal criminal charges.
The 38-count indictment naming Trump and aide Walt Nauta as defendants, unsealed Friday, comes in the wake of a lengthy effort by the National Archives and Records Administration to retrieve materials Trump had at his South Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, after his presidency ended in January 2021.
Wrangling between Trump and the National Archives initially took place behind the scenes with secret subpoenas for the records and security camera footage, but the dispute burst into public view on Aug. 8, 2022, when the FBI conducted a court-authorized search of the property.
