Raskin said the Justice Department had revealed the consideration in a batch of material it turned over to Congress on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Trump. Democrats argue the documents both underscore politicized releases of information by the Justice Department and shed more light on Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents. One factor, the memo said: “Trump possessed classified documents pertinent to his business interests—establishing a motive for retaining them. They claim only Justice Department officials would have had access to the subpoenas, according to the complaint they made, which was reviewed by CNN. Trump has repeatedly called for his Justice Department to pursue his political enemies, including Smith.

Source: CNN March 26, 2026 02:38 UTC