It’s understood half of these files were recovered earlier this year by the National Archives.
Then, the Justice Department was informed before the FBI raids at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property.
This follows reports from The Washington Post that found some of the documents were about nuclear weapons.
The Times reports authorities want surveillance footage to find out how some of the documents were being handled to the Florida estate.
Trump is responding with a lawsuit, calling for the appointment of a special master to review the FBI raids.
