Democrat alleges Trump ‘sold out’ US security in classified documents case
Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has requested Attorney General Pam Bondi release remaining investigative files related to Donald Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office.
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- Mar 25
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Open questions and key claims
Our investigation indicates that Susan Wiles, the CEO of Trump’s Super Pac, was aboard that flight and witnessed this event.
The Department of Justice accused Raskin of being “blinded by hatred of President Trump”.
Classified documents kept by Trump were “pertinent to his business interests”.
Representative Jamie Raskin alleged that a newly released memo shows that Trump mishandled highly sensitive documents while out of office.
Raskin argued that the newly released records raise further questions about the legality of Trump’s actions.
Federal prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed a classified map on a plane after leaving office.
The incident was described in a 13 January 2023 briefing memo prepared for Merrick Garland.
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