Former US President Donald Trump is facing allegations of discussing secret
documents that he had not declassified in an audio recording aired by CNN. The
recording, which took place during an interview for a
memoir by his former chief of staff, includes Trump referencing a
secret Pentagon document on plans to attack Iran.
Although he acknowledges the document's classification, he expresses his
previous authority as president to declassify it. Trump is currently charged
with mishandling classified documents after leaving office, making him the first
US president to face criminal charges of this nature. The trial is set to begin
on August 14. |