ToplineAn audio clip from July 2021 of former President Donald Trump appearing to discuss classified military documents in his possession was aired by CNN Monday night, challenging Trump’s recent denial about having classified documents when the recording took place. Former U.S. President Donald Trump waits to be introduced at the Oakland County Republican Party’s ... [+] Lincoln Day dinner at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The federal indictment against Trump accuses him of showing classified defense documents about attacking Iran to people without the appropriate clearance in July 2021. During an interview with Fox News last week, Trump dismissed these reports and claimed he had no classified documents with him while meeting with the publisher, saying: “There was nothing to declassify. That is the total number of felony counts Trump has been charged with for allegedly mishandling classified documents.

Source: CNN June 27, 2023 06:49 UTC