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Trump Defends Handling of Boxes in First Interview Since Arraignment

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Trump Defends Handling of Boxes in First Interview Since Arraignment
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on June 13, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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In the first part of a two-part interview with Fox News’ Brett Baier, former President Donald J. Trump defended his retention of classified documents from his presidency, the subject of one of many legal battles that he faces as he campaigns for 2024.

“Everything was declassified because I have the right to declassify,” Trump told Baier in the interview broadcast June 19.

Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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