President Trump Had Classified Documents Shared With Six People, Memo Shows

A House Judiciary Committee memo has revealed that President Trump possessed classified documents of such extreme sensitivity that only six people in the entire U.S. government had access to them.

“Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has issued a letter to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about the classified documents President Donald Trump kept in his possession when he was out of office”

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This disclosure was obtained by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) from a January 2023 FBI memorandum reviewed by multiple news outlets.

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The documents were discovered during the FBI's unannounced search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in August 2022.

Hundreds more pages of top secret records were found after Trump and his lawyers had claimed they had fully returned all classified materials.

This revelation comes after the classified documents case against Trump was dismissed in 2024 by a Trump-appointed judge.

The memo specifically describes one document as being distributed to just six individuals across the entire federal government.

This document represented a level of secrecy typically reserved for the most highly classified national security information.

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The revelation underscores the significant national security risks posed by storing these documents at Mar-a-Lago club.

The documents were kept in showers and closets rather than secure government facilities.

Trump possessed multiple documents of this highly sensitive nature.

Prosecutors assessed that the disclosure represented 'an aggravated potential harm to national security'.

The documents established a motive for Trump to retain them, being pertinent to his business interests.

The FBI found documents 'commingled' with records Trump created after his first term ended.

This suggests potential mishandling or improper storage of sensitive materials.

The connection between business interests and classified materials raises concerns about conflicts of interest.

Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a stern letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding further information.

He accused the Justice Department of selectively releasing materials to undermine the investigation's credibility.

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Raskin requested details about what was on the documents and who was able to see them.

He asked specifically about the classified map Trump allegedly showed to passengers.

Raskin demanded all remaining investigative files by April 14, 2026.

The White House has vehemently denied the allegations about Trump.

“Special counsel Jack Smith gathered evidence that then-candidate Donald Trump took many top secret documents that related to his worldwide business interests, and investigators considered this a likely motive for Trump concealing them at his Florida club after he left the White House, according to newly released case records”

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Spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed the memo as containing 'salacious and untrue claims'.

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Jackson characterized the investigation as 'deranged' and claimed Trump 'did nothing wrong'.

The political response contrasts sharply with the gravity of the allegations.

The defense ignores Trump's previous charges under the Espionage Act.

The classified documents case remains in legal limbo since being dismissed in 2024.

Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that appointing a special counsel was unlawful.

There are ongoing disputes about the release of Smith's investigative materials.

Judge Cannon has permanently blocked the release of Smith's report.

Transparency watchdogs continue fighting these rulings in court.

The Trump administration is selectively releasing materials while withholding others.