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(44 U.S.C. Chapter 22) § 2201. Definitions § 2202. Ownership of Presidential records § 2203. Management and custody of Presidential records § 2204. Restrictions on access to Presidential records § 2205. Exceptions to restricted access § 2206. Regulations § 2207. Vice-Presidential records § Note...
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Affidavit for the search warrant for Mar-a-Lago.
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However, the NARA/FBI DID have a basis for "taking them back" which is that under the Presidential Records Act of 1978 Presidential Records are the property of the United States (first link) let alone being in possession of classified documents. See image below.
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As a result the NARA/FBI DID have a basis for "taking them back" embodied in the search warrant issued by a court of law based on presentation of probable cause.
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