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Trump’s Actions Were More Blatant Than Known

June 9, 2023 · 5:57 pm ET · Leave a Comment

New York Times: “If one theme emerged from the account presented by prosecutors in the indictment of former President Donald Trump that was unsealed on Friday, it was that even after months of relentless news reporting on the case, Mr. Trump’s handling of classified documents was more cavalier — and his efforts to obstruct the government’s attempts to retrieve them more blatant — than was previously known.”

“On nearly every one of its 49 pages, the indictment revealed a shocking example of Mr. Trump’s indifferent attitude toward some of the country’s most sensitive secrets — and of his persistent willfulness in having his aides and lawyers do his bidding in stymying attempts by the government to get the records back.”

The Economist: “The allegations are stunning.”

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