Congressional Oversight & Policy — 2026-03-25
Jack Smith Memo Reveals Trump Retained Intelligence Documents Accessible to Only Six People; Classified Map Allegedly Shown on Private Flight
Rep. Jamie Raskin disclosed March 25 that a January 2023 Jack Smith memo, inadvertently provided by DOJ to Congress, documented evidence that Trump retained a classified document so restricted that only six people in the U.S. government had access, alongside materials related to business interests. Prosecutors wrote Trump had many documents in so many different places that it is hard to fathom he was not aware, and identified evidence he displayed a classified map to passengers including now-chief of staff Susie Wiles on a 2022 flight to Bedminster. The DOJ dismissed the findings as salacious and untrue. Raskin requested additional information from AG Bondi by month end.
Analysis
A document accessible to only six people in the U.S. government would likely be a compartmented intelligence product at the SAP or ORCON level. The commingling with business-related materials and the alleged display of a classified map to non-cleared individuals on a private flight describe potential violations under18 U.S.C. 793 . The DOJ characterization of the memo as salacious and untrue is notable because it was the same DOJ that provided the memo to Congress.
A document accessible to only six people in the U.S. government would likely be a compartmented intelligence product at the SAP or ORCON level. The commingling with business-related materials and the alleged display of a classified map to non-cleared individuals on a private flight describe potential violations under
3 sources
- Jack Smith memo contains damning evidence about Trumps handling of classified documents -
NBC News - Jack Smith memo: Trump had classified docs shared with just 6 people, others tied to his business interests -
The Hill - Damning New Documents Reveal Trump Stole Classified Documents to Advance His Business Interests -
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