Ex-Defense Secretary Labels Trump a National Security Threat.
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has described Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents as "unauthorized, illegal and dangerous" during an interview with CNN's State of the Union. Esper's comments contradict Trump's allies who have argued that the documents were his to take. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to his alleged illegal retention of documents from the White House following the end of his presidency, including classified materials.
