Trump Caught on Tape Discussing Classified Document After Leaving Office

Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified material have obtained a recording of him discussing a sensitive military document he kept after leaving the White House. The recording, made during a meeting in July 2021, could undermine Trump's claim that he had already declassified material that remained in his possession after leaving office. Prosecutors are scrutinizing whether Trump obstructed efforts by federal officials to retrieve documents he took with him after leaving office and whether he violated laws governing the handling of classified material. The recording could help prosecutors undercut any argument by Trump that the documents he had taken from the White House upon leaving office were declassified.