Missing Documents on Russia's Interference in 2016 Election

According to reliable sources, a collection of highly sensitive intelligence documents regarding Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election has gone missing since the end of the Trump administration. The documents, which were part of a binder, have not been recovered yet.

The missing material contained raw intelligence that could potentially expose sources and methods. It was deemed so concerning by U.S. intelligence officials that members of the Senate Intelligence Committee were briefed on it last year.

It remains unclear whether the missing information was an official document or a compilation of materials assembled by former President Trump's allies within the administration, as per another source.

Furthermore, it has been alleged that Trump was urging his allies during his final days in office to gather information on the Russia probe. In addition to the intelligence from the missing binder, various documents regarding the FBI's, CIA's, and Department of Justice's handling of the investigation were circulated within the president's inner circle.

Former President Trump's Missing Documents Continue to Cause Controversy

In a recent development, it has been revealed that former President Donald Trump authorized the Department of Justice (DOJ) to declassify a set of documents related to the investigation into his 2016 campaign's contacts with Russia. However, it remains unclear whether the missing information was included in this declassification.

Trump has been vocal about his disdain for the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and the Trump campaign. This controversy surrounding the missing documents has further added to the scrutiny of the Trump administration's handling of sensitive records.

In a separate case, Trump is facing 40 felony counts for allegedly holding onto documents after leaving office and obstructing the government's efforts to retrieve them. The trial for this federal case is scheduled to take place in Florida next year.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment on the matter.

George Terwilliger, a lawyer for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, has denied any involvement in the missing documents. When asked if Meadows ever took a binder like the one that has gone missing home with him, Terwilliger responded with a simple "no" in a text message to CBS News.