As president, I could have declassified, but now I cant, Trump said, according to CNN.
Trump was discussing a classified document about an attack on Iran, according to the connection.
At one point, there is the sound of papers.
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Trump said, Secret.
This is secret information.
Look, look at this.
This was done by the military and given to me.
PREVIOUSLY:Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges related to his handling ofclassified documents.
Other media outlets quickly confirmed the indictments.
That led to an FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago last year.
The indictment has not yet be unsealed.
We are talking about investigating a former president who is seeking to be re-elected.
Trump plead not guilty to the allegations.
Federal agentssearchedMar-a-Lago in August and retrieved additional classified documents, along with other presidential materials.
All told, Trump is suspected of mishandling more than 100 classified documents.
Trump has been railing against the investigation, claiming that he was being treated differently from President Joe Biden.
Not doing so would allow Trump to fill the space w/ misinformation.
Imperative for DOJ to get records unsealed w/n next 24 hours, he wrote.
We have for years witnessed an uneven system of the law depending upon political affiliation.
Another of Trumps GOP rivals, former Arkansas Gov.
Asa Hutchinson, said that the ongoing criminal proceedings will be a major distraction in the presidential campaign.
This reaffirms the need for Donald Trump to respect the office and end his campaign.
Its very easy for people who are against Donald Trump to celebrate the indictment.
The critical point is going to be, what do they have?
What can they present in court?
A Georgia also is investigating efforts to reverse the results in that state.
