It is not clear at this stage if the documents sought by the FBI were found, according to the publication. The federal police sought to recover documents related to nuclear weapons when he searched the residence of Republican former President Donald Trump earlier this week, according to sources the Washington Post cited without naming them.
Earlier, the US Attorney General confirmed that federal agents searched Donald Trump's home in Florida in order - according to sources - to ascertain whether he had illegally removed files from the White House when he left.
The US Department of Justice has faced heavy criticism and online threats this week in the wake of the investigation. Trump supporters and Republican Party officials have accused Democrats of using the federal bureaucracy to target the former president of the United States.
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