Overview
- Rep. Jamie Raskin, in a Tuesday letter, said DOJ turned over a Jan. 2023 memo that argues Trump kept classified files to benefit his business interests, including material so restricted only six officials could view it.
- The memo says prosecutors identified a classified map they believe Trump showed on a June 2022 flight to his Bedminster club, with Susie Wiles on board as a witness.
- Raskin asked Attorney General Pam Bondi for the passenger list, details on what the map depicted, and full investigative records, and he set March 31 and April 14 deadlines for responses.
- The White House and the Justice Department denied wrongdoing and labeled the memo’s claims false and political, while outlets like AP, Axios, and MS NOW highlighted the new allegations from the memo.
- Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the documents case in July 2024 and kept Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report sealed, which leaves Congress as the main venue for new disclosures and oversight.