A binder containing highly classified information related to Russian election interference went missing at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, raising alarms among intelligence officials that some of the most closely guarded national security secrets from the US and its allies could be exposed, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Its disappearance, which has not been previously reported, was so concerning that intelligence officials briefed Senate Intelligence Committee leaders last year about the missing materials and the government’s efforts to retrieve them, the sources said.
In the two-plus years since Trump left office, the missing intelligence does not appear to have been found.
[The report notes that it was not found at Mar-a-Lago during the extensive search by the FBI. It was last seen at the White House as Trump was deliberating on declassification orders. It sounds like a real mystery, and a real mess — but CNN has lots of reasons to play it up, too. Stay tuned. — Ed]
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