Trump investigated by FBI for violating the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice and removing government records: reports

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly being investigated for possible violation of three criminal laws: the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice, and the removal of government records documents, according to multiple media reports that have reviewed the search warrant.

According to the New York Times, federal agents collected four sets of top secret documents, three sets of secret documents and three sets of confidential documents.

The Wall Street Journal first revealed the list of items seized by the feds, some of which are so secret they are only supposed to be kept as secure government facilities.

The three-page list included less-sensitive documents like his pardon of Roger Stone information about French President Emmanuel Macron, handwritten notes and “binders of photos,” the paper reported.

It was not immediately clear if the inventory, which may be released publicly as soon as Friday afternoon, includes documents related to nuclear weapons.

CNN reported that prosecutors told a federal judge that Trump does not object to releasing the documents.

[ Trump derides ‘nuclear hoax’ without denying he had top-secret document stashed at beach resort ]

The Washington Post reported Thursday that federal prosecutors told a federal magistrate they were searching for super secret documents related to nuclear weapons in the trove of documents Trump stashed at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

Trump has derided the search as a “hoax” but has not denied improperly keeping the documents, which are government property, or given any explanation why he refused to comply with an earlier subpoena demanding their return.

Attorney General Merrick Garland broke the department’s traditional silence on a matter under investigation to say that prosecutors support unsealing the documents.

Trump later said that he would not object to that move, although prosecutors have apparently not yet conveyed that to Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, who gave them till Friday afternoon to respond.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.