A photo shared by the DOJ shows Trump kept a framed copy of an unflattering Time-magazine cover at his Mar-a-Lago home

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  • The DOJ released a photo from the Mar-a-Lago raid showing top-secret documents strewn on the floor.

  • In a corner of the photo appeared to be a framed Time-magazine cover from 2019.

  • It shows Trump's enemies peering at him from outside the Oval Office, with the words "knock, knock."

A photo released by the Department of Justice showing the documents found during the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid has also unveiled a curious discovery — a framed image of an unflattering Time-magazine cover featuring President Donald Trump.

The cover, which appeared to be in a gold frame, was from the March 4, 2019, edition of the publication. It shows 15 of Trump's Democratic challengers at the time — including now-President Joe Biden and now-Vice President Kamala Harris — peering into the Oval Office at a nervous-looking Trump in his chair. It also has the words "knock, knock" on it.

According to Time, Trump ended his presidency with 35 appearances on its covers. Few were flattering, such as the one that was a cartoon depiction of his melting face and another that showed his trademark hair on fire.

The Department of Justice's photo was released as one of the attachments in a court filing on the Mar-a-Lago search.

In the filing, the department said that "efforts were likely taken" to obstruct its investigation into Trump's handling of government records.

The department added that Trump's request for a court-appointed "special master" to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago should be rejected, as the former president lacked the "standing" to raise such claims and was not entitled to such recourse "because those records don't belong to him."

The court filing also provided additional information about the raid, including how, in some instances, the documents were so sensitive that FBI agents and Department of Justice attorneys needed additional clearances before they could view the files.

A representative from Trump's postpresidential press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

During the search of Mar-a-Lago, the FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents, including some marked "top secret" and documents that may have concerned nuclear weapons. According to the warrant for the search, the department is looking into whether Trump broke three federal laws, including the Espionage Act, by keeping the documents at his Florida residence.

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