FBI and Federal Prosecutor Visit Former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort as Part of Ongoing Investigation

The FBI and a federal prosecutor visited former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in June 2022, and a source familiar with the matter has confirmed to CBS News that two employees at the Florida club moved boxes of papers around the property the day before.

The Washington Post first reported that a maintenance employee at the club told federal prosecutors he saw Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, moving the boxes on June 2, 2022, into a storage area before he offered to help without knowing what the boxes contained.

On Aug. 8, 2022, the FBI arrived unannounced at Mar-a-Lago with a search warrant and combed through the estate, retrieving allegedly classified documents. That same day, a lawyer for Trump contacted the Justice Department and said DOJ officials could come to Mar-a-Lago to pick up classified files, people familiar with the investigation told the newspaper.

It is unclear what the boxes contained, and the investigation is being overseen by special counsel Jack Smith. Trump’s team was aware of the scheduled June 2022 visit, and held a so-called dress rehearsal for the visit ahead of time, the source told CBS News.

The FBI and federal prosecutor’s visit to Mar-a-Lago in June 2022 is part of an ongoing investigation into the former president’s activities. It is unclear what the boxes contained, and the investigation is ongoing.