Donald Trump's disclosures of classified information

Donald Trump's handling of United States government records, especially those containing classified information, during his tenure as the 45th U.S. president has come under scrutiny. A number of incidents in which the president disclosed classified information to foreign powers and private individuals have become publicly known, sometimes with distinct national security and diplomatic consequences.^[1]

Notably, on May 10, 2017, Trump disclosed classified information to Russian government representatives, creating political and security concerns in the United States and its allies, especially Israel. Soon after the meeting, American intelligence extracted a high-level covert source from within the Russian government because of concerns the individual was at risk, in part, by the repeated mishandling of classified intelligence by Trump and his administration.^[2]

Other questionable behaviors during his presidency have included Trump's sharing of national defense information on social media and private disclosures, both known and unknown. During Trump's tenure as president, lax security at his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago was a cause of concern because of the uncontrolled flow of guests and events at the resort—a concern that endured inter-presidency, because Trump retained classified documents after leaving office.

^ Cite error: The named reference Mazzetti was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Sciutto, Jim Sciutto (September 9, 2019). "Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017". CNN. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

[Mazzetti-1] Cite error: The named reference Mazzetti was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Sciutto-2] Sciutto, Jim Sciutto (September 9, 2019). "Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017". CNN. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

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