![]() They also said prosecutors were “misleading” the judge in the case by characterizing Trump’s request as wanting to discuss classified evidence at his “personal” or “private” residence or office. Trump’s defense team claimed the government’s proposal was “inappropriate, unnecessary, and unworkable,” give his unique status as a former president and Mar-a-Lago housing a SCIF previously. In a July court filing, the Justice Department opposed what it called an “extraordinary” proposal by Trump to discuss classified evidence outside of a sensitive compartmented information facility, or SCIF. Special Counsel John “Jack” Smith’s office has argued Trump should have to travel to a secure government facility elsewhere in south Florida to review classified evidence. ![]() While re-certifying that space would come with “challenges,” it would be more efficient and save money, given the costs of law-enforcement protection while Trump is on the move, the lawyers said. ![]() The resort previously had an approved site for reviewing classified information when Trump was president, his lawyers said Wednesday in a court filing. (Bloomberg) - Donald Trump wants a judge to allow him to use a dedicated space at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to discuss classified evidence in the criminal case against him over the handling of government records, a move prosecutors oppose. ![]()
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