Barr condemns Trump's conduct, but GOP remains silent.
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr and former Defense Secretary Mark Esper criticized former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, calling it careless and potentially harmful to national security. Trump faces 37 felony counts for allegedly retaining sensitive defense information and obstructing investigators trying to retrieve them. Barr and Esper both said they would not trust Trump with classified information if he were to be elected president again in 2024. Former Vice President Mike Pence has also criticized Trump's alleged actions, saying they jeopardize national security and put the Armed Forces at risk.
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