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The DOJ Tried to Give Trump a Pass. He Wouldn’t Take It.
The government gave the ex-president a chance to get away with willfully retaining classified documents. He refused to take it.
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The DOJ gave Trump over a year to return the documents. They tried to give him an out...and he decided not to comply.