The tape also reveals that "the classified documents were not subsequently planted by the government," unlike what the former president has claimed in social media posts.
In addition, it's an admission that he had not taken steps to declassify it, as he has claimed and that he knew he had no authority to declassify it once his term ended. As damning as it is on its own, it likely only gets worse for Trump from here, because those in the room with him at the time have probably testified before the grand jury and, at trial, would be expected to provide additional context to the conversation, further cementing the government's case.
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