Donald Trump reportedly told close aides that he decided to keep documents related to the Russian investigation because he feared the Joe Biden administration would “destroy” them.

The Republican politician is accused of close ties to the Kremlin, which allegedly supported his election campaign in various ways.

The former president was “concerned” that the Biden administration, which he called the “deep state”, would bury or destroy “evidence” that could prove the Republican leader was “offended,” Rolling Stone magazine reported, citing sources familiar with with the situation. .

The news comes after Bill Barr, Trump’s former Attorney General, told Fox News that the US Justice Department was “very close” to indicting Trump in connection with classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. House.

On Wednesday, Mr Trump took to Truth Social, a social media platform founded by his group, to complain that the FBI stole his personal medical records during a search of his Palm Beach property, even though the warrant said anything associated with classified materials can also be arrested and then returned.

Meanwhile, far-right former Trump aide Steve Bannon is expected to turn himself in to the New York State Attorney’s Office on Thursday to face his new criminal charge, according to reports.

Source: The Independent, CNN.