He routinely tore up official papers that later had to be taped back together. But Trump’s flouting of the Presidential Records Act, which outlines how materials should be preserved, was well documented throughout his time in office. Why Trump refused to turn over the seized documents despite repeated requests remains unclear. Officials have not revealed exactly what was contained in the boxes, but the FBI has said it recovered 11 sets of classified records, including some marked “sensitive compartmented information,” a special category meant to protect secrets that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. The search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club earlier this month to retrieve documents from his White House years was an unprecedented law enforcement action against a former president who is widely expected to run for office once again. And that lifelong habit - combined with his flip disregard for the rules of government record keeping, his careless handling of classified information, and a chaotic transition born from his refusal to accept defeat in 2020 - have all culminated in a federal investigation that poses extraordinary legal and political challenges. Well before he entered politics, former President Donald Trump had a penchant for collecting. One of Shaquille O’Neal’s giant sneakers displayed alongside football helmets, boxing belts and other sports memorabilia, crowding his Trump Tower office and limiting table space.

Framed magazine covers and keepsakes lining the walls.

NEW YORK (AP) - Mounds of paper piled on his desk.

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