“As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t,” Trump says, according to the transcript.
CNN obtained the transcript of a portion of the meeting where Trump is discussing a classified Pentagon document about attacking Iran.
The transcript of the audio recording suggests that Trump is showing the document he’s discussing to those in the room.
Look, look at this,” Trump says at one point, according to the transcript.
Look, look at this.”“Secret” and “confidential” are two levels of classification for sensitive government documents.
Persons:
Donald Trump, ” Trump, Trump, Jack Smith’s, he’s, Trump’s, Mark Meadows, Margo Martin, CNN Trump, Mark Milley, Susan Glasser, Milley, –, Smith, General Merrick Garland
Organizations:
CNN, “, Mar, White, Publicly, Trump, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Yorker, Defense Department, Justice Department
Locations:
Iran, Florida, Bedminster , New Jersey