"...Among the more specific possible defenses: Lawyers for Trump say he had an active security clearance years after leaving the White House, based on a government document from June 2023 that still listed him with a “Q” clearance from the Department of Energy. ..."
Remember later in the article also that you cant "unknow" classified material.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4211245/posts?page=1
Trump lawyers say document shows he kept ‘Q’ clearance for nuclear secrets
wapo ^ | 1/17/2024 | perry stein