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How Archives went from ‘National Treasure’ to political prey

FILE - A view of President Donald Trump's Mar-A Lago estate is seen March 22, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla. Never until now has the National Archives and Records Administration been caught up in a criminal investigation into a former president. Yet that’s exactly where the agency finds itself after sending a referral to the FBI stating that 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate in January contained dozens of documents with classified markings. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) FILE - President Donald Trump speaks to the White House conference on American History at the National Archives museum, Sept. 17, 2020, in Washington. Never until now has the National Archives and Records Administration been caught up in a criminal investigation into a former president. Yet that’s exactly where the agency finds itself after sending a referral to the FBI stating that 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate in January contained dozens of documents with classified markings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
How Archives went from ‘National Treasure’ to political prey