Trump shows classified Iran attack plan at Bedminster, admits can't declassify

| Importance: 10/10 | Status: confirmed

Audio recording captured Trump showing classified documents about U.S. attack plans on Iran to people without security clearances at his Bedminster golf club. Trump stated: “As president I could have declassified it. Now I can’t, you know, but this is still a secret.” This admission proved Trump knew he retained classified material and lacked power to declassify it after leaving office, becoming key evidence in Jack Smith’s prosecution.

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