LaffyMay 31, 2023

Lordy there’s tape! 1/…🧵

“Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which #Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything.” #documents #legal https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/31/politics/trump-tape-classified-document-iran-milley/index.html

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2/ “The recording indicates Trump understood he retained classified material after leaving the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. On the recording, 👉🏼Trump’s comments suggest he would like to share the information but he’s aware of limitations on his ability post-presidency to declassify records”👈🏼
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3/ “One source said the relevant portion on the Iran document is about two minutes long, and another source said the discussion is a small part of a much longer meeting…

Prosecutors have asked witnesses about the recording and the document before a federal grand jury. The episode has generated enough interest for investigators to have questioned Gen. Mark Milley, one of the highest-ranking Trump-era national security officials, about the incident.”

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4/ “The July 2021 meeting was held at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, with two people working on the autobiography of Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows as well as aides employed by the former president, including communications specialist Margo Martin. The attendees, sources said, did not have security clearances that would allow them access to classified information. Meadows didn’t attend the meeting, sources said.”
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@GottaLaff is he making a case that he not mentally fit for trial? This is the same bumbling boob who said the woman he sexually battered wasn't "his type" before confusing her with his ex wife... It boggles the mind that people are still out there foaming at the mouth to vote for this game show host...
May 31, 2023 at 8:13pmWeb