Attorneys for fmr. Pres. Trump told the Justice Department that they've been unable to locate a classified document related to Iran sought by investigators that was discussed during a recorded meeting, sources familiar with the case confirmed to CBS News.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have informed the Justice Department that they have been unable to locate a classified document related to Iran sought by investigators, two people with knowledge of the case confirmed to CBS News.
One person said it was not clear if the document exists, or if Trump was misidentifying something to the group assembled during the recording. They added that the tape is in the possession of prosecutors.the existence of the recording and that Trump's lawyers told the Justice Department that they were unable to find the classified document referenced.
Trump aide Margo Martin, who recorded the meeting, and the other individuals who were working on an autobiography of Meadows were present at the meeting, CBS News previously reported. The sources said that on the audio, the former president mentioned the classified document when he was talking about Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whohad fought in the last days of the Trump administration to keep the president from attacking Iran.
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