Trump’s Israel comments 'giving prosecutors new material' for Mar-a-Lago trial

Donald Trump's comments about the Hamas invasion of Israel last week has once again handed federal prosecutors new ammo for when they appear in court in Florida to press the case that he endangered national security by hoarding government documents at his Mar-a-Lago report.

According to a new report from the Washington Post, Trump insiders are once again frustrated by the former president's public comments which are leading to more scrutiny and dot-connecting by investigators.

The newest concern centers on Trump's attacks on Benjamin Netanyahu and his complaints that the Israeli leader was not helpful in a U.S. operation in 2020 that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force.

According to the Post, "Yet at a Wednesday night rally in Florida, Trump boasted anew about information that he suggested might be classified, and he repeated past claims that he was justified in keeping sensitive documents at his Mar-a-Lago home and private club."

The Post notes, "One former intelligence official who served during the Trump administration reacted with dismay when told of Trump’s remarks. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive material, said that what the former president discussed was classified information when the former official was in government."

With Trump also telling the same crowd, with regard to the stolen documents, "I can do whatever I want, but I did nothing wrong,” the Post is reporting clips of that boast may make an appearance when the Mar-a-Lago case goes to trial.

According to the Post, comments like that are handing "prosecutors new material that could be used at trial "

"Whether Trump’s Soleimanistory is true or not, the comments could easily be used by prosecutors at trial to show Trump’s intentions and state of mind, and argue to a jury that even after his indictment, the former president shows a willful disregard for protecting national security secrets," the report added.

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