Trump campaign accuses Stephanie Grisham of ‘lying’ about classified documents.
Trump Campaign Accuses Former Press Secretary of “Lying” About Mishandling Classified Documents
Donald Trump’s campaign has launched a scathing attack on former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, accusing her of spreading falsehoods regarding the former president’s handling of classified materials. Grisham made these claims during an appearance on MSNBC’s Alex Witt Reports, where she discussed Trump’s federal indictment.
“I watched him show documents to people at Mar-a-Lago on the dining room patio. So, he has no respect for classified information. Never did,” Grisham said. “You know, listening to that exchange every time, it just makes me so angry. He talks specifically that he should have declassified it, but he didn’t.”
Trump, who pleaded not guilty to 37 counts, including violations of the Espionage Act, in Miami on June 13, was indicted following a yearlong special counsel investigation. The investigation uncovered numerous classified documents, some labeled as “top secret” or “confidential,” during an FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago in August 2022.
Grisham referred to a Washington Post article from 2017, which highlighted potential breaches of defense information that occurred prior to the FBI raid. According to a member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, the former president and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reviewed documents related to a North Korean missile launch. Democrats criticized this incident as a threat to national security.
While White House press secretary Sean Spicer denied any sharing of classified material at the table, Grisham expressed concern over the lax display of security regarding classified information, both in the past and recently.
“It’s very difficult to get a security clearance … to be showing it to people who haven’t gone through the extreme vetting that you go through to get a clearance, it’s a disservice to the country, but it also puts people in danger potentially,” Grisham said. “I think that, you know, I can’t stress enough how by being so loose with this stuff, he’s potentially putting people in danger.”
The Trump campaign responded to Grisham’s claims by accusing her of lying and attempting to salvage her career. A spokesperson stated, “We won’t dignify a disgruntled, low-level former staffer who is trying to salvage her non-existent career by peddling falsehoods. There are consequences to lying.”
In response, Grisham laughed off the campaign’s comments, highlighting her senior positions within the administration and dismissing the accusations as typical Trump bullying tactics.
“Lol. I was press sec & director of comms for the east & west wings. That’s 3 senior positions at the same time – a first in history, but sure, low-level,” Grisham said. “Everything I said has already been widely reported, so their veiled threat is nothing more than the usual and tired Trump bullying tactic. I know, I used to do it.”
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