2023-10-06 07:00:15
According to media reports, former US President Donald Trump revealed secret information about submarines with nuclear warheads at a dinner with Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt after his term in office ended.
Former US President Donald Trump reportedly shared classified information about nuclear submarines with an Australian businessman after his term ended. The Republican shared the details at a dinner at his private estate Mar-a-Lago in the US state of Florida, among others, ABC and the New York Times newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Australian billionaire, Antony Pratt, is said to have then spread the details about the submarines. He was questioned by the public prosecutor’s office as part of the ongoing investigation against Trump.
Secret documents at Mar-a-Lago
Trump has to fight legally on several fronts. The Republican is accused, among other things, of illegally storing highly sensitive information from his time as US President in private rooms. According to the indictment, these include secret documents containing information on US nuclear capabilities and the country’s military emergency plans. The Federal Police FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago property in August 2022 and confiscated various classified information there. Trump pleaded not guilty at the arraignment in Miami in June. It was the first federal indictment for Trump. The trial is scheduled to start on May 20, 2024.
The Australian billionaire’s name does not appear in the indictment in the case. The New York Times identified the man. It is therefore Antony Pratt, the boss of the packaging company Pratt Industries. According to research, Trump did not show the man any secret material – but did talk about secret information. Specifically, according to the New York Times, the ex-president is said to have talked about how many nuclear warheads were on board the submarines and how close the submarines could get to Russian boats without being detected. (ag.; red)
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