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EXCLUSIVE: Trump captured on tape talking about classified document he kept after leaving the White House
Cnn ^

Posted on 05/31/2023 1:07:26 PM PDT by janetjanet998

CNN — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything.

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1 posted on 05/31/2023 1:07:26 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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How does that undercut his argument that he declassified everything? I don’t think it matters if he referred to the material as classified in a casual conversation. His official act of stating it was declassified is what is relevant.


2 posted on 05/31/2023 1:09:37 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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The recording indicates Trump understood he retained classified material after leaving the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. On the recording, Trump’s comments suggest he would like to share the information but he’s aware of limitations on his ability post-presidency to declassify records, two of the sources said.

Prosecutors have asked witnesses about the recording and the document before a federal grand jury. The episode has generated enough interest for investigators to have questioned Gen. Mark Milley, one of the highest-ranking Trump-era national security officials, about the incident.

3 posted on 05/31/2023 1:09:55 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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How does that undercut his argument that he declassified everything?

It doesn't, not even a tiny bit. THIS is CNN.

4 posted on 05/31/2023 1:11:21 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Where did the recording come from?


5 posted on 05/31/2023 1:11:29 PM PDT by Aria
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if the dems don’t care about this stuff on there side of the house, then I don’t care about ours.


6 posted on 05/31/2023 1:12:59 PM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Biden whispered "Don't Jump")
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Oh CNN always an honest news service ( s )


7 posted on 05/31/2023 1:13:08 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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The left is desperate to stop Trump! Please! let’s make the left have a VERY bad day on Nov 5, 2024!


8 posted on 05/31/2023 1:14:43 PM PDT by I want the USA back (The democrat party is the most subversive and harmful institution on the planet. Tied with media.)
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I Don’t Care

Roll MAGA, Roll!


9 posted on 05/31/2023 1:15:09 PM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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... CNN has not listened to the recording, but multiple sources described it. ...
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Hearsay from a biased source.


10 posted on 05/31/2023 1:15:50 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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At the end of the day what will decide ‘guilt or innocence’ is the content of the documents. Given the rather glaring omission so far of content leaks, its safe to assume the docs are benign and not of any actual consequence and ruin the obstruction narrative. Procedural offenses, like failing to declassify a friendly letter from a world leader wont have any teeth. More political theater. Sounds scary though huh? DOJ....Now do Bidens Corvette garage.


11 posted on 05/31/2023 1:16:35 PM PDT by MrRelevant
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He said as much in a recent interview, and also the fact that he and his team were working with the archives to secure the documents when they decided to send out the goon squad. He said this! I remember hearing it in a fairly recent interview.


12 posted on 05/31/2023 1:16:55 PM PDT by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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So? Anything the president decides is declassified is declassified. There is no process to it.


13 posted on 05/31/2023 1:17:21 PM PDT by CodeToad (No Arm up! They have!)
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It doesn’t “undercut” his arguement, he doesn’t have the legal authority to declassify everything in the first place. Him saying it on tape just proves he was aware that he didn’t have the authority so he can’t plead ignorance to this fact


14 posted on 05/31/2023 1:17:41 PM PDT by Nomad577
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The recording indicates Trump understood he retained classified material after leaving the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. On the recording, Trump’s comments suggest he would like to share the information but he’s aware of limitations on his ability post-presidency to declassify records, two of the sources said.

Doesn't sound like he was being uncareful/careless with the information if that is what he said.

It was also held under tight security vs. the garage Biden had classified material in.

15 posted on 05/31/2023 1:20:30 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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CNN has not listened to the recording, but multiple sources described it. One source said the relevant portion on the Iran document is about two minutes long, and another source said the discussion is a small part of a much longer meeting.

i think in a court of law this is considered hearsay...

useless idiots.


16 posted on 05/31/2023 1:22:00 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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Who cares? There’s nothing incriminating on that tape.


17 posted on 05/31/2023 1:22:05 PM PDT by Trump_Triumphant ("Our hearts are restless, Oh Lord, until they rest in thee"- St. Augustine)
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So, someone was secretly recording Pres.? From what you wrote, it sounds like he was saying he cant let anyone else look at what is considered to be classified, even if he de-classified it.


18 posted on 05/31/2023 1:22:25 PM PDT by vivenne
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At the end of the day what will decide ‘guilt or innocence’ is the content of the documents.

BS

19 posted on 05/31/2023 1:22:28 PM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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“...he doesn’t have the legal authority to declassify everything in the first place.”

He does, in fact. The Supreme Court said so.


20 posted on 05/31/2023 1:22:39 PM PDT by odawg
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