Former US President Donald Trump shared Pentagon’s ‘plan of attacks,’ classified maps, claims indictment

Former President Donald Trump shared classified maps and the details of a Pentagon "plan of attack" to visitors at his Mar-a-Lago residence, the sweeping 37-count felony indictment claimed. The indictment accuse the Republican leader of willfully defying the demands of the Justice Department to return the classified documents.

The prosecutors stressed the level of classified information included in the documents and said “unauthorized disclosure ... could put at risk the national security of the United States, foreign relations, the safety of the United States military, and human sources and the continued viability of sensitive intelligence collection methods.”

“I don't want anybody looking through my boxes,” one of Trump's lawyers described him, according to the indictment. He also asked if it would be better “if we just told them we don't have anything here," the indictment says.

The prosecutors argued that Donald Trump had “nevertheless” stored classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence, “including in a ballroom, a bathroom and shower, and office space, his bedroom, and a storage room.”

Donald Trump proudly displayed classified information 

The extensive 49-page indictment presents a striking range of allegations, asserting that Donald Trump purposefully had classified documents and proudly displayed them to visitors without regard for their sensitivity. What makes this indictment remarkable is its comprehensive nature, drawing from Donald Trump's own statements and behaviors. Prosecutors have gathered accounts from lawyers, trusted associates, and other individuals who have shared Trump's words and actions.

Interestingly, even Donald Trump's own remarks as a candidate and president, where he expressed his reverence for and understanding of protocols concerning classified information, are being used against him by the prosecutors.

Donald Trump is scheduled to attend his inaugural court hearing on Tuesday, which will take place in the federal court in Miami, where the case was initially lodged. This case further exacerbates the escalating legal risks faced by Trump, as he finds himself already indicted in New York while simultaneously being subject to ongoing investigations in Washington and Atlanta. These parallel inquiries carry the potential for additional criminal charges against him, compounding the breadth of his legal jeopardy.

(With agency inputs)