Key takeaways:
- A recording of former President Donald Trump discussing a sensitive military document has been obtained by federal prosecutors.
- The recording reveals that Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document after he left the White House.
- The recording has been presented in grand-jury proceedings and is a key piece of evidence in the investigation.
A recording of former President Donald Trump discussing a sensitive military document has been obtained by federal prosecutors, according to multiple outlets who reported on the matter Wednesday.
The recording, which was taken during a July 2021 meeting at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, is a crucial piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation of Trump’s handling of classified documents.
CNN, citing people familiar with the tape, reported that investigators had obtained a recording from a July 2021 meeting between Trump and several people working on a memoir by his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows.
The recording reveals that Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document after he left the White House. This is a potentially damaging piece of evidence in the investigation, as it could be seen as obstruction of the investigation.
The investigation is being conducted by special counsel Jack Smith’s office, and the recording has been presented in grand-jury proceedings. It is unclear what the outcome of the investigation will be, but it is clear that the recording will be a key piece of evidence.
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