Trump says he kept classified document boxes because they contained ‘personal items’

By Naomi Lim

Published June 19, 2023 11:33pm ET

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Trump says he kept classified document boxes because they contained ‘personal items’ — Former President Donald Trump has defended keeping boxes of classified documents, claiming he needed time to sort through them because they contained personal items, including golf shirts. “Like every other president, I take things out,” Trump told Fox News on Monday. “In my case, I took it out pretty much in a hurry, but people […]

Former President Donald Trump has defended keeping boxes of classified documents, claiming he needed time to sort through them because they contained personal items, including golf shirts.

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