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 comes while the former US president and his lawyers have not yet clarified how they intend to proceed on the motion presented by the Department of Justice to ask for the search warrant made to be made public.
Trump has until 9pm today to decide whether or not to oppose the release of the document.
For the tycoon and his lawyers it is a complex choice: the former president has had the mandate in hand 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.
In fact, the cards would be able to jeopardize American national security, but also to create problems with other countries.
In fact, it is not clear whether the documents that federal agents were chasing concerned only the American nuclear arsenal or that of other countries as well.
According to the New York Times, the papers also included information on the most secret American programs, the so-called 'special access programs'.
Joe Biden follows developments from afar.
The president is with the first lady on vacation for a few days on the island of Kiawah, South Carolina.
A pause to recharge in view of the mid-term elections in November after which, according to rumors, he should announce his candidacy for 2024 and launch the electoral campaign.
The American president is convinced he wants to run despite polls indicating the Democrats' preference for another candidate.
Biden's belief would be strengthened with recent legislative, economic and foreign policy victories, as well as his determination to deny Donald Trump a return to the White House.
A goal that unites him to Congresswoman Liz Cheney.
The Republican will most likely lose the primary in Wyoming for the House,
but his political career is far from over.
In order to avoid a return of Trump to the Oval Office, Cheney could toy with the idea of a candidacy for the White House.
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