Breaking news right now, some exclusive new CNN reporting about Donald Trump and the

investigation into those classified documents found on his property, the lead starts right

now.

I have no classified documents, and by the way, they become automatically declassified

when I took them.

It does not quite work that way, though, new to CNN sources say Trump was aware of the

declassification process before he left office, the new evidence that could soon be in

the hands of the special counsel, and paparazzi following Prince Harry and wife Megan

Markle in New York and a scene described as, quote, near catastrophic.

We have new descriptions to CNN from a member of their security detail, plus tonight a

vote on taking action against Republican Congressman George Santos after his many

lies and a federal indictment, and he pleaded guilty to a crime in another country, is there

enough bipartisan animus to kick Santos out of Congress?

Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper, and we begin today with a CNN exclusive major developments

today in the Justice Department special counsel's investigation into Donald Trump's handling

of classified materials taken from the White House tomorrow, and then taken from tomorrow

long ago by the FBI last year.

Multiple sources tell CNN that the National Archives has informed former President Trump

that it plans to hand over to special counsel, Jack Smith's 16 records, 16 records from

Trump's time in the White House, 16 records that may provide critical evidence showing

that Trump and his top advisors were aware of the declassification process during his time

as president.

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