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Donald Trump: “See, as president, I could have declassified it. Now I can't, but this is still a secret.”

On the recordApril 2, 2024
See, as president, I could have declassified it. Now I can't, but this is still a secret.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Donald Trump acknowledges his ability to declassify documents while he was president, implying the ongoing legal issues surrounding classified documents.

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