Legal experts compare Trump to Nixon over secret tapes -- and key aide gave DOJ even more evidence

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(Salon) Legal experts compared former President Donald Trump to Richard Nixon after the special counsel team investigating his removal of classified documents from the White House obtained an audio recording in which he admits to have a secret document that he cannot show to others because of its classification.

Special counsel Jack Smith's office in March obtained a recording of Trump speaking to former chief of staff Mark Meadows' autobiography ghostwriters about a secret document he has about Iran war plans and complaining that he should have declassified the material when he was president, according to CNN and other outlets.

Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman called the recording "smoking gun" evidence.

"The new tape is potentially killer evidence of Trump's guilty state of mind—he knows he hasn't declassified everything and he knows there are rules," he tweeted.

The existence of the recording reminded some former prosecutors of Nixon's penchant for recording his conversations — which ultimately led to his downfall during the Watergate scandal. .............(more)

https://www.salon.com/2023/06/02/legal-experts-compare-to-nixon-over-secret-tapes--and-key-aide-gave-doj-even-more-evidence/

[EYESORE 9001]

1. Howzat 'changing classification with your so-called mind' thingie workin' for ya?

Sorry. Being a smartass is just about all I got left today.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. And like Nixon,

Trump will walk...