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Top Democrat says Trump showed classified map on 2022 Bedminster flight
Rep. Jamie Raskin released a letter quoting a January 2023 Justice Department memo that says prosecutors believe former President Trump showed a classified map on a June 2022 flight to his Bedminster golf club and that Susie Wiles may have witnessed the incident.
Mar 25th 2026 · United States
Insights
- A January 2023 DOJ memo reported prosecutors believe Trump showed a classified map on a June 2022 flight to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club.
- Rep. Jamie Raskin released a letter citing the memo and asked Attorney General Pam Bondi for details about passengers and the map's country of origin.
- Prosecutors told Congress the investigation also found a highly sensitive record from Trump’s first term that only about six people would have had access to.
- The classified documents probe led by special counsel Jack Smith produced a 2023 indictment accusing Trump of hoarding top secret records and obstructing the FBI.
- The Justice Department dropped the criminal case after Trump won the 2024 election and the Smith report remains under seal by order of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.
- The White House disputed Raskin’s claims and said the former president did nothing wrong while Raskin said the documents show potential national security harm.
Sources
- Prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed classified map on plane after leaving office www.theguardian.com
- White House says Donald Trump ‘did nothing wrong’ amid reports he showed classified map on plane in 2022 – US politics live www.theguardian.com
- Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, letter from Democratic lawmaker alleges apnews.com