TFG Indictment Hangover: TFG Admits on Tape He Did Not Declassify ‘secret information’

Per CNN:

Former President Donald Trump acknowledged on tape in a 2021 meeting that he had retained “secret” military information that he had not declassified, according to a transcript of the audio recording obtained by CNN.

“As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t,” Trump says, according to the transcript.
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Former President Donald Trump acknowledged on tape in a 2021 meeting that he had retained "secret" military information that he had not declassified, according to a transcript of the audio recording obtained by CNN https://t.co/NtwaXIDi28 pic.twitter.com/020jFTrWw8
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 9, 2023

Publicly, Trump has claimed that all the documents he brought with him to his Florida residence are declassified, while he’s railed against the special counsel’s investigation as a political witch hunt attempting to interfere with his 2024 presidential campaign.

“Secret. This is secret information. Look, look at this,” Trump says at one point, according to the transcript. “This was done by the military and given to me.”
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And a gentle reminder to MAGAts:

A grand jury of Floridians voted to indict Trump. Some who voted for him. Same for the Manhattan grand jury.

Don’t underestimate your fellow citizens’ acceptance of facts and respect for the rule of law.

The Twitter loons are not America.
— Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) June 9, 2023

NBC News: The White House had no advance notice about Donald Trump's indictment and learned about it via media reports, according to a White House official. @MSNBC
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 9, 2023

Dear @SpeakerMcCarthy: Presidents don’t indict. The Trump Indictment came from grand jurors. You know this but you are intentionally misleading the public.

And you have no idea if this indictment is, as you say, an “injustice” because you have not seen the evidence. Do better. https://t.co/OA3ADWOE5B
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 9, 2023

What Others Are Saying:

NEW: Mitt Romney on Trump’s indictment-
⁰“Mr. Trump brought these charges upon himself by not only taking classified documents, but by refusing to simply return them when given numerous opportunities to do so.⁰⁰These allegations are serious and if proven, would be consistent…
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 9, 2023

Rachel Maddow with the mic drop on Trump’s Indictment 🎤 pic.twitter.com/bBs46QD33h
— PoliticsVerse 🇺🇸 (@PoliticsVerse_) June 9, 2023

"The problem for Donald Trump facing these federal charges that carry years in prison is that he did it and he admitted it." @AriMelber on Trump's indictment. pic.twitter.com/qpJ8SWTYEE
— The Beat with Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) June 9, 2023

Mike Pence (R) on Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case:

“Let's remember first and foremost: Every American is innocent until proven guilty … The other principle is that no one is above the law. The handling of classified materials is a very serious matter.” pic.twitter.com/XiVWX59I9k
— The Recount (@therecount) June 9, 2023

Look Over There—–>, Not Here:

Fox & Friends and one of Trump's attorneys hypothesize that the Trump indictment is just a distraction from Hunter BIden pic.twitter.com/hLSi27N9X9
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 9, 2023

These did not age well:

Remember the days when Trump said he cared about the sanctity of classified information? — When it came to Hillary Clinton.

Trump always projects.
LOCK HIM UP‼️ pic.twitter.com/AGntA6nlo8
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) June 9, 2023

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