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![Former President Donald Trump gestures during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1216-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-400x300.jpg)
Report: Partygoers at Mar-a-Lago Were Within Feet of Classified White House Docs
The documents were reportedly kept in the same storage area as pool supplies, near a popular gathering spot.
![Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks during a discussion at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 20, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1215-adam-kinzinger-400x300.jpg)
Trump Is “Guilty of a Crime,” Says GOP Jan. 6 Committee Member Adam Kinzinger
The Jan. 6 committee is set to meet this Monday to vote on issuing criminal referrals to the DOJ.
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DOJ Is “On a Path to Charge” Trump, Former U.S. Attorney Says
Polling has found that 57 percent of Americans want various investigations into Trump’s alleged wrongdoings to continue.
![Former President Donald Trump makes an appearance during an election night party at Mar-a-Lago on November 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1209-donald-trump-stairs-400x300.jpg)
DOJ Asks Federal Judge to Hold Trump’s Legal Team in Contempt of Court
The contempt of court request could indicate the Justice Department will issue other indictments, a legal expert said.
![Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the January 6th Committee, talks with reporters on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on December 8, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1209-bennie-thompson-400x300.jpg)
Jan. 6 Committee Considering Criminal Referrals for Trump and 4 Others — Report
The committee’s final report will include a “public presentation” Committee Chair Bennie Thompson said.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1208-donald-trump-m-400x300.jpg)
Newly Found Secret Trump Docs Could Trigger New FBI Search, Experts Say
In recent weeks, lawyers for Trump found at least two items marked “classified” at a storage unit in West Palm Beach.
![Rep. Bennie Thompson, Chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, stands to depart during a break in a hearing at the Cannon House Office Building on October 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1206-bennie-thompson-400x300.jpg)
Bennie Thompson: Jan. 6 Panel Will Make Criminal Referrals Based on Its Findings
Charges could be recommended for Trump, some GOP lawmakers, or witnesses who gave misleading statements to the panel.
![Former Chief of Staff to the Department of Defense Kash Patel greets the crowd during a campaign rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport on October 8, 2022, in Minden, Nevada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1206-kash-patel-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s PAC Is Paying Legal Fees for Key Witnesses in the Mar-a-Lago Docs Case
Legal experts view the PAC's payment of fees as a potential means for Trump to interfere with the inquiry.
![The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, deliver remarks during a hearing in the Cannon House Office Building on October 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1201-jan-6-committee-400x300.jpg)
Jan. 6 Committee Will Likely Decide on Criminal Referrals to DOJ This Friday
It’s all but certain that Republicans will dissolve the committee when they take control of the House early next year.
![Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, is seen on a screen during a House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/11/2022_1130-stewart-rhodes-400x300.jpg)
Oath Keepers Founder Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy for Role in Jan. 6
Stewart Rhodes faces up to 20 years in prison for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.