Former President Donald Trump and Aide Indicted on 37 Counts Related to Alleged Mishandling of Classified Documents

Former President Donald Trump and his aide, Walt Nauta, have been indicted on 37 counts related to alleged mishandling of classified documents. CNN has obtained audio of a July 2021 meeting at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, in which Trump can be heard discussing a document compiled by Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when Trump was president.

The document, which Trump describes as “highly confidential, secret,” was reportedly compiled on potential attacks against Iran. Trump can be heard saying that he has a “big pile of papers” and that the information is “secret.” The audio was first obtained by CNN and has also been obtained by CBS News.

Trump entered a not guilty plea to the charges on June 14, and Nauta is expected to plead not guilty at a hearing on Tuesday. The discussion of the file was recorded during a 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, with people working on Milley’s memoir.

The indictment of Trump and Nauta has raised questions about the handling of sensitive military documents. It is not clear from the indictment if the documents referred to in the audio clip were the same documents that were allegedly mishandled.

The audio clip has shed light on the potential mishandling of classified documents by the former president and his aide. It is unclear what the outcome of the case will be, but it is certain that the audio clip has raised serious questions about the handling of sensitive military documents.