Analysis: Donald Trump’s former White House press secretary says he indeed showed off classified information at Mar-a-Lago. Here’s how the allegation fits into his long record.
It’s as if those involved were familiar with the dance of Trump being cavalier with sensitive information. Which, even before this latest entry, is indeed what his full record demonstrates.
Appearing on MSNBC over the weekend, former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said sheAsked whether it was plausible that Trump was actually showing off classified documents in July 2021 — Trump has suggested it was mere “ ” — Grisham said: “The short answer is yes. I watched him show documents to people at Mar-a-Lago on the dining room patio. So he has no respect for classified information. Never did.”Grisham’s account is not a detailed one. But it comports with plenty of history. With the indictment accusing him of sharing classified documents with unauthorized people, it’s worth running through what we know about the other major episodes in re: Trump and sensitive information.
On Feb. 8, 2017, Trump appeared at an Oval Office photo op with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, where an Associated Press photo appeared to , in the presence of people without security clearances. Sen. Martin Heinrich noted that this raised questions about whether sensitive information was being appropriately safeguarded.Just three days later, on Feb. 11, Trump turned the Mar-a-Lago terrace into what The Washington Post called an “” following a ballistic missile test by North Korea.
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