"Access, National Security, and the President-Billionaire Connection"

Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt cultivated a close relationship with former President Donald Trump, using money and flattery to gain access to the president's inner circle. Pratt's interactions with Trump have become of interest to federal prosecutors, who have interviewed him as a potential witness in a case where Trump is charged with taking classified documents from the White House and obstructing efforts to retrieve them. Pratt has revealed sensitive information about American nuclear submarines that Trump allegedly shared with him, although Trump denies this. The relationship between the two men highlights the transactional nature of the Trump presidency and raises concerns about national security.