to see some of the justice s reasoning for that move. the heavily redacted affidavit that underpins the warrant has been unsealed and made public. the document supports much of which was already known about the criminal investigation to whether trump and his aides took secret government papers, and failed to return all of them, despite repeated demands from senior government officials. nbc s peter alexander has more on today s bombshell developments. reporter: the 38-page affidavit focuses on what the fbi says it found in 15 boxes mr. trump returned to the national archives in january. mixed in with newspapers, magazines, and presidential correspondents were 184 classified documents, 67 of them marked confidential. 92 marked secret. and 25 documents marked top secret, where the government says, their unauthorized disclosure could result in exceptionally grave damage to
good evening once again. i m alicia menendez in for stephanie ruhle. it was nearly three weeks ago that former president trump first told the nation, the fbi was executing a search warrant at mar-a-lago. today, americans had the chance to see some of the justice s reasoning for that move. the heavily redacted affidavit that underpins the warrant has been unsealed and made public. the document supports much of which was already known about the criminal investigation to whether trump and his aides took secret government papers, and failed to return all of them, despite repeated demands from senior government officials. nbc s peter alexander has more on today s bombshell developments. reporter: the 38-page affidavit focuses on what the fbi says it found in 15 boxes mr. trump returned to the national archives in january. mixed in with newspapers, magazines, and presidential correspondents were 184 classified documents, 67 of them marked confidential. 92 marked secret. and 25 documents
government papers. according to three government officials with knowledge of the work. their goal wasn t that mr. pence left office without a single paper that did not belong to him one of the officials said. i understand frugal who worked in the government that this is actually the way it was supposed to have gone. it s not a secret that you re supposed to handily or documents a certain way. absolutely. we also found reporting that every single member of the white house counsel s office from his very first white house counsel, don mcgahn on, also knew this was the process in the procedure. they gave presentations to staff alter the white house when he was white house counsel. we also reporting that the next white house counsel pat cipollone s deputy they were aware that donald trump s handling of documents and that his hoarding of documents in the residence in his office could become a problem. this was something that was known for a while. this isn t something new that just hap
my papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people. cheering looking back, we think of the countless state occasions that are milestones along this nation s road. and you will think of red boxes filled with government papers at the end of the day. you will remember those who have led this country. indeed all the countries you serve and leaders across the world. how things have changed.
morning, isn t it, to you.? according to the palace, the queen resumed that paperwork last night a few hours after returning from hospital. she is, says the palace, continuing with light duties and remains determined to attend the cop26 summit in glasgow at the end of the month. nicholas witchell, bbc news. let s speak to our royal correspondent sarah campbell in windsor. it would seem, then, that the palace doesn t want to overplay the queen s visit to hospital? visit to hospital? yes, indeed, good afternoon to visit to hospital? yes, indeed, good afternoon to you. visit to hospital? yes, indeed, good afternoon to you. i visit to hospital? yes, indeed, good afternoon to you. i can visit to hospital? yes, indeed, good afternoon to you. i can say - visit to hospital? yes, indeed, good afternoon to you. i can say that - afternoon to you. i can say that here in windsor the royal standard is flying high above windsor castle this afternoon, which should indicate that the monarch is