Donald Trump recorded while talking about classified document he had on Iran, report says

Federal officials have an audio recording of former President Donald Trump discussing he had a classified Pentagon document about a possible attack on Iran, CNN reported, citing multiple unidentified sources. The recording is of a July 2021 meeting at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, according to the outlet. The attendees included multiple people working on an autobiography of Trump’s previous chief of staff Mark Meadows, in addition to aides for the former president. The report comes as the former president’s attorneys are seeking a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department investigation of classified documents found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home and private club. Garland named Jack Smith to oversee investigations into Trump, including whether the former president mishandled classified documents and whether he obstructed justice by defying a subpoena to return documents he took from the White House. Trump has denied wrongdoing in the investigation. Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for Trump, told USA TODAY in a statement, "Leaks from radical partisans behind this political persecution are designed to inflame tensions and continue the media’s harassment of President Trump and his supporters." The former president on Truth Social on Wednesday also criticized federal prosecutors and accused them of seeking to interfere with the 2024 presidential race. Trump announced his reelection bid last year. Trump’s remarks on the recording suggest he wanted to share the information but was aware of restrictions following his presidency, CNN reported.