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Kanye West secretly gets married, Lisa Marie Presley dies and leaves grief-stricken Instagram post, and more celeb news
Kanye West secretly gets married
The 'All Day' hitmaker - who split from Kim Kardashian in February 2021 after seven years of marriage - recently exchanged vows with Bianca Censori in a private ceremony, though it is not believed the union is legally binding as they haven't filed a marriage certificate, TMZ reports.
Lisa Marie Presley is said to have suffered from a' broken soul' over the suicide death of her son Benjamin.
Shakira has reportedly put a lifesize witch doll on the balcony of her Spanish house which is said to overlook her former mother-in-law's home.
Celeb news for the week of Jan. 9
Prince Harry invited to reunite with Prince William at relaunch of their old nightclub haunt
Prince Harry has been invited to reunite with Prince William at the relaunch of a nightclub where the brothers once partied.
Bouji in London, once a major celebrity hotspot in the city, announced it will reopen its doors after closing in 2014, the Sunday Times (15.01.23) reported.
Lisa Marie Presley's autopsy 'has been performed with officials awaiting toxicology results'
Lisa Marie Presley's autopsy has reportedly been performed but will not immediately be released.
Officials are delaying releasing the results as they are waiting for a toxicology report to come back, according to TMZ.
Ghislaine Maxwell: 'I met Queen Elizabeth and bonded with her over our love of horses'
Ghislaine Maxwell claims she met Queen Elizabeth and bonded with the monarch over their mutual love of horses.
In an interview with The Mail On Sunday (15.01.23) from her jail cell at the Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institute in Florida the convicted sex offender, and friend of the late royal's son Prince Andrew, added the meeting was one of the biggest honours of her life.
Marvin Gaye's eldest son Marvin Gaye III 'being investigated for assault after he allegedly pointed gun at his cousin'
Marvin Gaye's eldest son Marvin Gaye III is reportedly being investigated for assault after he allegedly pointed a gun at his cousin.
The 57-year-old is said to have got into an argument with his wife and cousin at his Los Angeles home on Thursday. (12.01.23)
Selena Gomez hits back at trolls by saying she's a 'little big right now' as she 'enjoyed' the holidays
Selena Gomez hit back at trolls by saying she is a "little big right now" as she "enjoyed" Christmas and New Year.
The 30-year-old actress was targeted online about her physique after she appeared at the 2023 Golden Globes on Wednesday (11.01.23), where she was nominated for Best Television Actress - Musical/Comedy Series for 'Only Murders in the Building', which she lost to Quinta Brunson in 'Abbott Elementary'.
Britney Spears 'flipped off' camera in 'response' to 'meltdown' report
Britney Spears gave the finger in her latest Instagram clip after it was reported she had a "manic" episode at a restaurant that saw her husband Sam Asghari storm away.
The 'Toxic' singer, 41, took to the platform hours after the story broke on Saturday (14.01.23), posting a clip that showed her dance in a white dress to the soundtrack of 'I Touch Myself' by Divinyls, while pulling heart signs with her hands before she "flipped off" the camera.
Gerard Butler wants to make 'dark satire'
Gerard Butler wants to star in a "really dark satire".
The 53-year-old actor thinks he's tried his hand at every genre over the years but he'd love to go and make another gritty "black comedy" after having a great time making 2008's 'RocknRolla'.
Jameela Jamil wants to play a villain in Star Wars
Jameela Jamil wants to play a 'Star Wars' villain.
The 36-year-old actress plays Ascenia on 'Star Trek: Prodigy', and has voiced Wonder Woman in 'DC League of Super-Pets' and Eris in 'Harley Quinn' for DC, while she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Mary MacPherran / Titania in 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law', and now she has one franchise left to complete here "nerd EGOT".
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson to miss Critics' Choice Awards after contracting COVID-19
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson will miss the Critics' Choice Awards after testing positive for COVID-19.
The 'Banshees of Inisherin' stars - who are in the running for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively - will be unable to walk the red carpet at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday (15.01.23) night after contracting the virus.
Khloe and Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner attend Tristan Thompson's mom's funeral
Khloe Kardashian attended the funeral of Tristan Thompson's mother on Saturday (14.01.23).
The basketball player's mom Andrew Thompson died of a heart attack earlier this month, and over the weekend, his former partner - the mother of his four-year-old daughter True and five-month-old son - as well as her mother Kris Jenner and sister Kim Kardashian joined him at her funeral service in Toronto.
Red Hot Chili Peppers rocker Flea so 'excited' to be a new dad at 60
Red Hot Chili Peppers star Flea is super "excited" to be a new dad at 60 after welcoming his third child last month.
The bassist has two daughters Clara aged 34 and Sunny, 17, from previous relationships and he's now father to a new baby with his second wife, fashion designer Melody Ehsani, who arrived on December 12, and Flea is ready to go through the fatherhood journey again.
James Gunn dismisses Jacob Elordi Superman speculation
James Gunn has dismissed speculation Jacob Elordi is the new Superman.
The 56-year-old filmmaker - who took over as DC Studios co-CEO with Peter Safran in October - has responded to online reports the 'Euphoria' star is in line to play the Man of Steel in the next big screen outing for the character, insisting he won't start casting anyone until the script is finished and an announcement won't be coming in the near future.
'My body was beaten to a pulp': Tom Hanks' reveals his most-exhausting scene to shoot
Tom Hanks' most "exhausting" scene to film was getting the dog in 'Turner and Hooch' in his collar or strapped into the car.
The 66-year-old actor starred in the 1989 American buddy cop comedy film alongside Beasley the Dog as the eponymous characters, and he has claimed his "body was beaten to a pulp" at the end of taking repeated takes getting the hound secured.
David Arquette is grateful to have a 'beautiful' relationship with ex Courteney Cox
David Arquette feels lucky to have a "beautiful" relationship with his ex-wife Courteney Cox.
The couple - who starred together in the 'Scream' horror franchise - were married from 1999 until they divorced in 2013 and are parents to an 18-year-old daughter, Coco, and David is glad the former couple were able to remain friends over the years and co-parent Coco together with no issues.
Jesse Eisenberg was 'uncomfortable' filming sex scene for new Disney series
Jesse Eisenberg felt "incredibly uncomfortable" filming sex scenes for his new Disney+ series.
The 39-year-old actor stars in 'Fleishman Is In Trouble' - based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner's 2019 novel of the same name - as 40-something divorced doctor Toby Fleishman as he gets used to life as a single dad after coming out of a 15-year marriage, which sees him keeping busy with plenty of dating app flings.
'Elvis' actress Olivia DeJonge and La Toya Jackson are latest famous faces to pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley
'Elvis' actress Olivia DeJonge and La Toya Jackson are the latest famous faces to pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley.
Olivia, 24, who played Lisa Marie's mum Priscilla, 77, in Baz Luhrmann's biopic about her dad, said on her Instagram Stories on Friday (13.01.23) she was "shattered" over the death of Elvis' only child a day earlier after she suffered two heart attacks.
Lisa Marie Presley 'suffered from broken soul over suicide death of son Benjamin'
Lisa Marie Presley is said to have suffered from a "broken soul" over the suicide death of her son Benjamin.
The mu-of-four, 54, killed on Thursday (12.01.23) by two heart attacks, also reportedly never recovered from her son's passing aged 27 in 2020.
Jenna Ortega hailed as 'iconic' for pronouncing Rihanna's name correctly at Golden Globes
Jenna Ortega is being hailed as "iconic" for pronouncing Rihanna's name correctly at the Golden Globes.
The actress, 20, has been winning plaudits from fans and the star's beauty brand for saying "Ri-An-Ah" after she announced on Tuesday (10.01.23) the singer, 34, was among nominees for Best Song in a Motion Picture.
Lisa Marie Presley spending more than $92,000 a month before death
Lisa Marie Presley was spending more than $92,000 a month before her death and may have been worth only $4 million when she passed away.
Elvis' only child, who died on Thursday (12.01.23) aged 54 from a double heart attack, also owed the taxman $1 million.
Tori Spelling's daughter Stella back home from hospital after severe migraine attack
Tori Spelling's daughter Stella is back home from hospital and "feeling much better" after being diagnosed with a migraine attack so severe it can be mistaken for a stroke.
The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' actress, 49, updated fans on her 14-year-old girl Stella's condition on an Instagram Story on Friday (13.01.23) after posting a photo on Wednesday (11.01.23) of the girl being treated on a ward.
Don Cheadle refuses to watch his own movies
Don Cheadle refuses to watch his own movies.
The 'Ocean's Eleven' star has acted in more than 100 films, but he avoids watching himself back on screen, even walking out of premieres when they start screening his flicks.
Bono and The Edge's new documentary
U2's Bono and The Edge are set to release a new documentary.
The musicians have been working with presenters David Letterman on 'Bono and The Edge: A Sort Of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman', which will air on Disney Plus.
Ryan Adams to release double Oasis covers album
Ryan Adams is releasing a double album of covers from Oasis' seminal 1995 LP '(What's The Story?) Morning Glory'.
The 48-year-old musician famously put his own spin on the Britpop legends' smash hit 'Wonderwall' in 2003, and now he's started sharing his renditions from the album, and teased yet another version of 'Wonderwall'.
Steven Spielberg collaborator John Williams backtracks on retiring
Steven Spielberg's longtime composer John Williams is not retiring.
Williams had previously insisted that the upcoming 'Indiana Jones' movie would be his last but admitted that after working with Spielberg on 'The Fabelmans', he is not ready to give up work.
Lisa Marie Presley reportedly died following second cardiac arrest
Lisa Marie Presley reportedly died following a second cardiac arrest.
The 54-year-old daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley was rushed to hospital in Los Angeles earlier this week after suffering a "full cardiac arrest" at her home and it has now been claimed that she died after a second cardiac incident.
Allison Williams wants M3GAN sequel
Allison Williams wants a 'MEGAN' sequel.
The 34-year-old actress is shocked by the success of the sci-fi horror flick about a robotic doll that becomes extremely protective of a child and revealed she would love to make a follow-up.
'Okay, so she's normal': Kate Winslet put her on-screen daughter in Avatar 2 at ease with a hug
Kate Winslet instantly put her on-screen daughter Bailey Bass at ease on the set of 'Avatar: The Way Of Water'.
The 19-year-old actress plays Tsireya, the daughter of Tonowari (Cliff Curtis) and Ronal (Winslet), who are the leaders of the aquatic Metkayina clan, in the sci-fi sequel.
KISS have music vault full of material for more Off The Soundboard releases
Gene Simmons says KISS have an "awful lot of material" for many more 'Off The Soundboard' releases.
The glam metal group launched the bootleg live series with the recording of their Tokyo 2001 concert at the Tokyo Dome last year.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcome new baby
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed a new baby.
John, 44, revealed that Chrissy, 37 - who he has son Miles, four, and daughter, Luna, six, with - gave birth on Friday (01.13.23).
Katy Perry vows to become 'grandma pop star'
Katy Perry will be a "grandma pop star".
The 38-year-old singer has vowed to still be a pop star when she's grey and old.
Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald are divorcing
Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald are set to divorce.
The 55-year-old musician - who has been married to Sara since 2011 - has moved out of their Hampshire mansion and is said to be currently living in North London.
Saweetie lands a cameo in Bel-Air
Saweetie has landed a cameo role in 'Bel-Air'.
The 29-year-old rap star is set to make a cameo appearance in season two of the TV drama series, which is a re-imagined version of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'.
Bryan Cranston wants to star in a Malcolm in the Middle movie
Bryan Cranston would love to make a 'Malcolm in the Middle' movie.
The 66-year-old actor previously played the part of Hal Wilkerson in the hit TV sitcom - which ran between 2000 and 2006 - and Bryan has now revealed that he would love to reprise the role one day.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive drummer Robbie Bachman dead aged 69
Drummer Robbie Bachman has died aged 69.
The Bachman-Turner Overdrive musician's passing was confirmed by his brother Randy on Twitter on Thursday. (12.01.23)
Florence Pugh refuses to submit to 'shocking' Hollywood body standards
Florence Pugh says she refuses to submit to Hollywood body standards.
The 'Midsommar' actress, 27, also admitted people were left "shocked" when she refused to diet for roles and said expectations placed on women by the film business are "shocking".
Prince Harry went bargain hunting in TK Maxx
Prince Harry used to buy "slightly damaged" clothes in discount store sales.
The Duke of Sussex - who married Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in May 2018 - has told how he used to love going hunting for bargains at discount retailer TK Maxx when he was single because the clothing allowance he received from his father King Charles only covered formalwear and he had to pay for his everyday outfits himself.
Rob Lowe rescues trapped neighbours after tree falls
Rob Lowe got "trapped" on his street for more than a day because of the storms in California.
The 58-year-old actor and his neighbours were left "cut off" this week after Santa Barbara was hit by heavy rain and flooding, and the extreme weather saw a large tree fall onto their road, leaving them unable to leave.
Kevin Spacey denies seven more sexual offence charges against man from early 2000s
Kevin Spacey has denied seven more sexual offences against a man alleged to have been committed in the early 2000s.
The Oscar-winner, 63, faces three charges of indecent assault, three of alleged sexual assault and one of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, on unspecified dates between 2001 and 2005.
Finn Wolfhard almost headbutted Millie Bobby Brown in screen kiss
Finn Wolfhard nearly headbutted Millie Bobby Brown when they kissed.
The 20-year-old actor can understand why his 'Stranger Things' co-star branded their first on-camera liplock "lousy" a few months ago because it was so awkward - and he thinks even if he'd been smooching with a real-life girlfriend at the time, it would have been just as bad.
Pharrell Williams: 'I don't have the mental endurance to create film scores'
Pharrell Williams says he doesn't have the "mental endurance" to create film scores.
The N.E.R.D. singer, 49, considers movie composing a "marathon" and thinks his speciality is the "three- to five-minute" song "race".
Cate Blanchett hits back at Tar sexism claims
Cate Blanchett has hit back at suggestions that 'Tar' is "anti-woman".
The 53-year-old star won a Golden Globe award this week for her portrayal of the fictional orchestra conductor Lydia Tar but conductor Marin Alsop slammed the movie amid suggestions that the main character was inspired by her.
'I've definitely been inspired': The Weeknd has been in the studio
The Weeknd is working on new music.
The 'Creepin'' singer has been keeping busy in the studio ahead of the second leg of his 'After Hours til Dawn' global stadium tour, which will see the star perform across Europe and Latin America from June to October.
Julianne Moore was told to 'look prettier'
Julianne Moore was told to "look prettier" by a movie executive.
The 62-year-old actress - who has children Caleb, 25, and Liv, 20, with husband Bart Freundich - was left bemused by the request because beauty is something which is very "subjective".
Michael Bay charged over killing of a pigeon
Michael Bay has been charged over the death of a pigeon.
The 57-year-old director has been hit with the murder of a bird in connection to an alleged incident in 2018 when he was filming Netflix movie '6 Underground' in Rome, Italy, where it is illegal to harm or kill wild birds.
Muhammad Ali's only son vows to continue his late father's legacy
Muhammad Ali's only son has vowed to continue his father's legacy.
Muhammed Ali Jr has opened up about the late three-time heavyweight champion abandoning him as a child in the documentary 'My Father Muhammad Ali', in cinemas now, and despite his troubled upbringing, he's vowed to carry on his father's name.
James Cameron had to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to take Titanic role
James Cameron had to "twist" Leonardo DiCaprio's arm to get him to star in 'Titanic'.
The 68-year-old director helmed the 1997 blockbuster that featured DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the lead roles but revealed that he had to convince the former to appear in the film - which proved a monumental success - as he thought that the screenplay was "boring".
Janelle Monae says being open about her non-binary gender is 'honouring' her 'truth'
Janelle Monae says being open about her non-binary gender is "honouring" her "truth".
The 'Glass Onion' star - who uses both she/her and they'/them pronouns - admitted she doesn't know "all the answers" but is loving exploring her identity.
Tony Christie has dementia
Tony Christie has been diagnosed with dementia.
The 79-year-old singer was assessed for the degenerative condition last year after noticing he was having problems with his memory, but medication has so far been able to slow the progression of the disease.
Fall Out Boy send seashells to fans including Oli Sykes as they tease new album
Fall Out Boy have sent seashells to fans including Oli Sykes to tease their new album.
The Bring Me The Horizon frontman is among those who have received a seashell at their home sent by the 'Sugar We're Going Down' hitmakers as they continue the cryptic campaign.
Meek Mill issues apology for backlash over music video filmed in Ghana's presidential home
Meek Mill has apologised after causing a backlash for filming a music video at Ghana's presidential home.
The US rapper - whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams - released the visual for the promo and came under fire, along with the country's government, for showing aerial shots of President Nana Akufo-Addo's residence, Jubilee House, with many believing it poses as a risk to his safety.
Taylor Swift unexpectedly debuts Anti-Hero at The 1975's London gig
Taylor Swift sent fans into a frenzy when she performed 'Anti-Hero' for the first time at The 1975's London concert.
Matty Healy and co headlined The O2 arena on Thursday night (12.01.23) for their first of two consecutive nights at the venue, and they had a very unexpected treat in store.
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Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization
LOS ANGELES — Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, Elvis' only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her father's legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54.
Presley's death was confirmed by her mother, Priscilla.
Analysis: Documents probe dents Biden's claims to competence
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden offered himself to Americans as a president they wouldn't have to think about after the tumult of his predecessor. But an excruciating week of awkward disclosures and the appointment of a special counsel to investigate classified records found at his Delaware home and a former office dating to his time as vice president is beginning to strain his claim to competence.
Timeline: Key dates in the investigation into Trump's Mar-a-Lago docs
Jan. 20, 2021
Then-President Donald Trump left the White House for Florida ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. According to the General Services Administration, members of Trump's transition team were responsible for packing items into boxes, putting boxes on pallets and shrink-wrapping those pallets so they could be transported.
Prior to shipping, GSA said it "required the outgoing transition team to certify in writing that the items being shipped were required to wind down the Office of the Former President and would be utilized as the Office transitioned to its new location in Florida."
GSA did not examine the contents of the boxes and "had no knowledge of the contents prior to shipping," according to an agency spokesperson. GSA was also not responsible for the former president's personal belongings, which were transported by a private moving company.
Under the Presidential Records Act, presidential records are considered federal property — not private — and are supposed to be turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration. Multiple federal laws govern the handling of classified and sensitive government documents, including statutes that make it a crime to remove such material and retain it at an unauthorized location.
May 2021
After NARA realized that documents from Trump's presidency seemed to be missing from the material that it received as he left office, the agency requested the records from Trump on or about May 6, 2021, according to a heavily redacted affidavit made public Aug. 26, 2022.
December 2021
NARA "continued to make requests" for records it believed to be missing for several months, according to the affidavit. Around late December 2021, a Trump representative informed the agency that an additional 12 boxes of records that should have been turned over had been found at the former president's Mar-a-Lago club and residence and were ready to be retrieved.
Jan. 18, 2022
NARA received 15 boxes of presidential records that had been stored at Mar-a-Lago — 14 of which, it would later be revealed, contained classified documents. The documents were found mixed in with an assortment of other material, including newspapers, magazines, photos and personal correspondence.
In total, the boxes were found to contain 184 documents with classified markings, including 67 marked confidential, 92 secret and 25 top secret. Agents who inspected the boxes also found special markings suggesting they included information from highly sensitive human sources or the collection of electronic "signals" authorized by a court under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Feb. 9, 2022
The special agent in charge of NARA's Office of the Inspector General sent a referral to the Justice Department via email after a preliminary review of the boxes revealed numerous classified documents.
"Of most significant concern," they wrote, according to a heavily-redacted affidavit released last week, "was that highly classified records were unfoldered, intermixed with other records, and otherwise unproperly (sic) identified."
After an initial review of the NARA referral, the FBI opened a criminal investigation into the matter.
Feb. 18, 2022
Trump's Save America PAC released a statement insisting the return of the documents had been as "routine" and "no big deal."
Trump insisted the "papers were given easily and without conflict and on a very friendly basis," and added, "It was a great honor to work with NARA to help formally preserve the Trump Legacy."
Feb. 19, 2022
NARA revealed in a letter to a congressional oversight committee that classified information was found in the 15 recovered boxes and confirmed the Justice Department referral.
Trump's Save America PAC released another statement insisting, "The National Archives did not 'find' anything," but "were given, upon request, Presidential Records in an ordinary and routine process to ensure the preservation of my legacy and in accordance with the Presidential Records Act."
April 12, 2022
NARA informed Trump of its intent to provide the documents to the FBI, at the request of the Justice Department. A Trump representative requested an extension until April 29.
April 29, 2022
The Justice Department sent a letter to Trump's lawyers seeking immediate access to the material, citing "important national security interest."
"Access to the materials is not only necessary for purposes of our ongoing criminal investigation, but the Executive Branch must also conduct an assessment of the potential damage resulting from the apparent manner in which these materials were stored and transported and take any necessary remedial steps," the department wrote.
Trump's lawyers requested an additional extension.
May 10, 2022
NARA informed Trump's lawyers that it would provide the FBI access to the records as soon as May 12.
May 11, 2022
The Justice Department issued a subpoena for additional records.
June 3, 2022
Three FBI agents and a DOJ attorney went to Mar-a-Lago to collect additional material offered by a Trump attorney in response to the subpoena. They were given "a single Redweld envelope, double-wrapped in tape, containing the documents," according to an Aug. 30 filing.
That envelope, it was later found, contained 38 documents with classification markings, including five documents marked confidential, 16 marked secret and 17 marked top secret.
During the visit, the filing said, "Counsel for the former President offered no explanation as to why boxes of government records, including 38 documents with classification markings, remained at the Premises nearly five months after the production of the Fifteen Boxes and nearly one-and-a-half years after the end of the Administration."
Trump's lawyers also told investigators that all of the records that had come from the White House were stored in one location — a Mar-a-Lago storage room. Investigators were permitted to visit the room, but were "explicitly prohibited" from opening or looking inside any of the boxes, they reported, "giving no opportunity for the government to confirm that no documents with classification markings remained."
The Justice Department was also given a signed certification letter stating that a "diligent search" had been completed and that no documents remained.
June 8, 2022
The Justice Department sent a letter to Trump's lawyer requesting that the storage room be secured, and that "all of the boxes that were moved from the White House to Mar-a-Lago (along with any other items in that room) be preserved in that room in their current condition until farther notice."
Aug. 5, 2022
The Justice Department filed an application for a search and seizure warrant of Mar-a-Lago, citing "probable cause" that additional presidential records and records containing classified information remained in various parts of the club.
"There is also probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction" would be found, read the heavily-redacted copy of the affidavit laying out the FBI's rationale for the search.
The Justice Department also revealed in the Aug. 30 filing that it had found evidence "that government records were likely concealed and removed from the Storage Room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government's investigation."
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart in South Florida approved the application that same day.
Aug. 8, 2022
The FBI executed the search at Mar-a-Lago, seizing 36 items of evidence, including boxes and containers holding more than 100 classified records, an order pardoning Trump ally Roger Stone and information about the "President of France."
Agents found classified documents both in the storage room as well as in the former president's office — including three classified documents found not in boxes, but in office desks.
They included items so sensitive that, "In some instances, even the FBI counterintelligence personnel and DOJ attorneys conducting the review required additional clearances before they were permitted to review certain documents."
"That the FBI, in a matter of hours, recovered twice as many documents with classification markings as the 'diligent search' that the former President's counsel and other representatives had weeks to perform calls into serious question the representations made in the June 3 certification and casts doubt on the extent of cooperation in this matter," the Justice Department wrote.
Trump and his allies, meanwhile, cast the search as a weaponization of the criminal justice system aimed at damaging him politically as he prepares for another potential White House run.
Aug. 12, 2022
Judge Reinhart unsealed the warrant that authorized the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago, which details that federal agents were investigating potential violations of three federal laws, including the Espionage Act.
Aug. 30, 2022
The Justice Department responded to Trump's request for a special master in a filing that included new details about the investigation, including an assertion that classified documents were "likely concealed and removed" from a storage room at Mar-a-Lago as part of an effort to obstruct the probe.
It included a photograph of some the material found at the club, including cover pages of paperclip-bound documents — some marked as "TOP SECRET//SCI" with bright yellow borders and one marked as "SECRET//SCI" with a rust-colored border — splayed out on a carpet at Mar-a-Lago.
"Terrible the way the FBI, during the Raid of Mar-a-Lago, threw documents haphazardly all over the floor (perhaps pretending it was me that did it!), and then started taking pictures of them for the public to see," Trump responded. "Thought they wanted them kept Secret?"
Timeline: Key dates in discovery of classified records tied to Biden
Jan. 20, 2017
Jan. 20, 2017: Biden's two terms as vice president to President Barack Obama end.
Mid-2017-2019
Mid-2017-2019: Biden periodically uses an office at the Penn Biden Center, a think tank in Washington.
Jan. 20, 2021
Jan. 20, 2021: Biden is sworn in as president.
Nov. 2-4, 2022
Biden's personal attorneys came across Obama-Biden administration documents Nov. 2, 2022, in a locked closet while packing files as they prepare to close out Biden's office in the Penn Biden Center. They notified the National Archives.
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Nov. 8, 2022
Nov. 8, 2022: Midterm elections.
November-December 2022
November-December 2022: Biden's lawyers search the president's homes in Wilmington, Delaware, and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, to see if there are other documents from his vice presidency.
Nov. 9, 2022
Nov. 9, 2022: The FBI begins an assessment of whether classified information has been mishandled.
Nov. 14, 2022
Nov. 14, 2022: Garland assigns U.S. attorney John Lausch to look into whether a special counsel should be appointed to investigate the matter.
Dec. 20, 2022
Dec. 20, 2022: Biden's personal counsel informs Lausch that a second batch of classified documents has been discovered in the garage at Biden's Wilmington home. The FBI goes to Biden's home in Wilmington and secures the documents.
Jan. 5, 2023
Jan. 5, 2023: Lausch advises Garland he believes that appointing a special counsel is warranted.
Jan. 9, 2023
Jan. 9, 2023:Â CBS News, followed by other news organizations, reveals the discovery of the documents at the Penn Biden Center. The White House acknowledges that "a small number" of Obama-Biden administration records, including some with classified markings, were found at the center. It makes no mention of the documents found in Wilmington.
Jan. 10-11: 2023
Jan. 10: 2023: Biden for the first time addresses the document issue. During a press conference in Mexico City, he says he was "surprised to learn that there were any documents" in the Penn Biden Center and doesn't know what's in them. He does not mention the documents found in Wilmington.
Jan. 11, 2023: Biden's lawyers complete their search of Biden's residences, find one additional classified document in the president's personal library in Wilmington. NBC News and other news organizations reveal a second batch of documents has been found at a location other than the Penn Wilson Center.
Jan. 12-14, 2023
Jan. 12: 2023: Biden's lawyer informs Lausch that an additional classified document has been found. Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, reveals publicly for the first time that documents were found in Biden's Wilmington garage and one document was found in an adjacent room. Garland announces that he has appointed Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney in the Trump administration, to serve as special counsel.
Jan. 14: 2023: The White House reveals that Biden's lawyers found more classified documents at his home than previously known. Sauber said in a statement that a total of six pages of classified documents were found during a search of Biden’s private library. Sauber said Biden’s personal lawyers, who did not have security clearances, stopped their search after finding the first page on Jan. 11. Sauber found the remaining material Jan. 12 as he was facilitating their retrieval by the Justice Department.
Feb. 1, 2023
Feb. 1:Â The FBI searched Biden's vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, without finding any classified documents, the president's personal attorney said. Agents did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden's time as vice president for review.
