Federal prosecutors have the audio recording, multiple sources said.
“Secret” is a level of classification for sensitive government documents.In March, prosecutors subpoenaed Trump for the document referenced in the 2021 recording.Trump was indicted Thursday on seven counts in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the mishandling of classified documents. Details have not been made public.
Trump’s lawyer said the former president has been ordered to appear in court Tuesday in south Florida. Publicly, Trump has claimed all the documents he brought with him to his Florida home are declassified. He’s railed against the special counsel’s investigation as a political witch hunt attempting to interfere with his 2024 presidential campaign.
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