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Audio of Trump discussing classified documents published by CNN

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Trump's Claim for Classified Documents

The crux of the case against Donald Trump is that prosecutors must prove he had classified documents in his possession after leaving the presidency. In this part of the tape, Mr. Trump says he could have declassified it as president but didn't want to be seen doing so. He has since tried to say there was no document and just newspaper articles and magazine articles.

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