Former president Donald Trump wants permission to discuss classified evidence against him at the location where he allegedly hoarded highly classified information long after his presidency — and his authorisation to possess such information — had come to an end.
In court papers filed in the Southern District of Florida as part of the Espionage Act, conspiracy and obstruction of justice case against the ex-president, Mr Trump’s attorneys have asked Judge Aileen Cannon to let Mr Trump rebuild the Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) that once existed at his Mar-a-Lago residence so he can discuss classified evidence that the government will use when he and his two co-defendants go on trial next year.
