It appears that he discussed the document with unauthorized persons.
The record is amplified by new bombshell evidence that Trump said on tape in 2021 that he knew he had classified documents, “he cannot discuss the document because he no longer possesses the sweeping presidential power to declassify” (in the words of the Guardian’s Hugo Lowell), but regrets not doing so when he had the chance. Howell, presiding over grand jury matters in Washington, has already alluded to evidence demonstrating that Trump “willfully sought to retain classified documents when he was not authorized to do so, and knew it.” Smith appears to have left no stone unturned in his investigation, but we have only some informed speculation as to whether and when Trump will be on the receiving end of a federal indictment.įederal Judge Beryl A. This is a crime known as obstruction of justice.
The reported evidence is that Trump tried to hide the ball and keep subpoenaed classified documents from government investigators. The reported twists and turns in the investigation walk like espionage and obstruction of justice, talk like espionage and obstruction, and act like espionage and obstruction, but still no indictment despite the damning evidence.
