Trump's Claims of Declassified Documents Undercut by New Evidence
New revelations from the special counsel's probe into ex-President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents suggest that he may be in legal trouble. The latest report from CNN shows that Trump knew the correct procedure for declassifying such material, which could be significant because it gets to the question of whether Trump had criminal intent. While any charges against Trump for potential violations of the Espionage Act and obstruction of justice might be justified in a purely legal context, they would come with a high level of responsibility to explain to the public why such a step in a potentially complex case was merited in the charged atmosphere of a presidential election.