Mar-a-Lago

Christina Bobb signs false attestation that all classified documents returned

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Trump attorney Christina Bobb signed a certification stating that all classified documents requested by the May 11 grand jury subpoena had been returned to the government. The attestation, drafted by Evan Corcoran, proved false when the FBI found 103 additional classified documents during the August …

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Grand jury issues subpoena demanding all classified documents from Trump

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A federal grand jury issued a subpoena requiring Trump to return all documents “bearing classification markings” in his possession. This legal demand came after the National Archives discovered classified materials in boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago. Trump’s alleged failure to …

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National Archives retrieves 15 boxes with 184 classified documents from Mar-a-Lago

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The National Archives retrieved 15 boxes from Mar-a-Lago containing 184 classified documents totaling 700 pages, including 25 marked “top secret,” 92 “secret,” and 67 “confidential.” Documents included CIA, FBI, and NSA materials on national security topics, some …

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Trump Orders Syria Missile Strike from Mar-a-Lago During State Dinner with Xi Jinping - Military Action as Mar-a-Lago Spectacle

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On April 6, 2017, President Trump ordered the first direct U.S. military action against the Assad regime—launching 59 Tomahawk missiles at Shayrat air base in Syria—from his private Mar-a-Lago club while hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner. At approximately 8:40 PM, as Trump and …

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Trump Handles North Korea Missile Crisis at Mar-a-Lago in Front of Paying Club Members - Unprecedented Security Breach

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When North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on February 11, 2017, President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe conducted national security deliberations in full view of Mar-a-Lago club members and guests at Trump’s private resort. As wealthy club members looked on from their …

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Mar-a-Lago Membership Fee Doubles to $400K for Presidential Access

| Importance: 7/10

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club doubled its membership fee from $200,000 to $400,000 immediately after his election, selling access to the president for profit. Members gained direct access to Trump during his 142 visits as president, with the club becoming known as the ‘Winter White …

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Trump Foundation Illegally Used $158,000 in Charity Funds to Settle Mar-a-Lago Legal Dispute

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The Donald J. Trump Foundation used $158,000 in tax-exempt charitable funds to settle a legal dispute between the Town of Palm Beach and Trump’s for-profit Mar-a-Lago Club over an illegal 80-foot flagpole. The town had fined Trump’s private club for violating local ordinances by erecting …

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Trump Foundation Pays $258,000 for Six-Foot Portrait of Trump at Charity Auction

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The Donald J. Trump Foundation paid $258,000 in charitable funds to purchase a six-foot portrait of Donald Trump at a charity auction in Palm Beach, Florida. The portrait, painted by artist William Quigley, was supposed to be sold to benefit charity, but instead the Foundation used tax-exempt …

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