Trump accused of showing classified map to passengers on private flight
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- A memo released to Congress alleges that former President Donald Trump showed a classified map to passengers on a private flight in 2022 and retained another highly sensitive document accessible to only six government officials.
- Representative Jamie Raskin, citing the memo, described the revelations as "damning" and suggested Trump stole extremely sensitive documents, with Susan Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, reportedly present on the flight.
- The memo was prepared as part of Special Counsel Jack Smith's federal prosecution of Trump regarding his retention of classified records after leaving office.
- The White House dismissed the allegations, attacking Raskin's credibility and defending Trump, who denies any wrongdoing and claims the justice department's actions are politically motivated.
- The full memo has not been publicly released, but the dispute highlights ongoing tensions between Trump, his allies, and federal prosecutors over classified documents.
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