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So, if he (Trump) didn't do it himself, and he was unaware of what was taken then is he criminally responsible for wanting to hold on to the 35-40 or so documents , which at least one time and maybe later he had the legal right to keep and control.

Yes. It is a crime to refuse to return national defense documents back to the federal government upon request, even if it was lawful for you to have possession of them initially. Once the government asked for them back, it was a crime for him to refuse - and additionally criminal for him to take steps to try to conceal his retention of the documents.

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