- Trump has broadly denied any wrongdoing.
- He has been severely critical of the investigation ever since it entered the public’s view in August 2022 when the FBI raided Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s Florida resort, to recover classified documents that Trump had allegedly refused to hand over to the government.
- Contrary to Parlatore’s claim of cooperation, Trump responded to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of Smith as special counsel just days after Trump announced his 2024 presidential campaign in November by telling Fox News he “won’t partake” in the inquiry.
