Trump 'stored nuclear weapon secrets in BATHROOM and shared Pentagon plan of attack'

Friday's historic indictment against former US President Donald Trump claims that he risked national security by storing boxes of classified material in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom and shared a confidential 'plan of attack'

Donald Trump stands accused of sharing a Pentagon "plan of attack" and storing top-secret nuclear weapons documents in his BATHROOM.

Among the 37 felony counts brought against Donald Trump in today's historic indictment was a claim that the former US President shared classified intelligence with unauthorised persons on multiple occasions and at his Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

A writer, publisher and two members of Trump's staff met with the businessman at the resort in July 2021, according to a 49-page indictment which was unsealed today.

During the audio-recorded rendezvous, he detailed an offensive strategy prepared for him by the Department of Defense and a senior military official, telling them that it was "still a secret" and "highly confidential."

None of the individuals possessed the necessary security clearances to view the document.

Months later, in August or September, Trump allegedly showed a classified map detailing a military operation to a representative on his political action committee,

He told the representative, who also didn't possess the proper security clearances, that they "should not get too close" and admitted that he "should not be showing it to the representative," the indictment stated.

The document also states that, in 2017, the politician addressed media leaks during a press conference, emphasising that such breaches are "illegal" and that anyone involved "should be ashamed of themselves."

But the sharing of sensitive information wasn't the only way the former president breached national security protocols — he also stored several boxes containing classified documents in the bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, one of his Florida homes.

Many of the documents inside the boxes contained details of the US's nuclear programme, foreign relations and national defence vulnerabilities.

Some of the boxes were stashed inside the shower.

"The unauthorised disclosure of these classified documents could put at risk the national security of the United States, foreign relations, the safety of the United States military and human sources and the continued viability of sensitive intelligence collection methods," the indictment stated.

The rest of the 37 felony charges claim that Trump illegally retained classified information - including information on nuclear weapons in the US and secret plans to attack a foreign countr - obstructed justice and provided false statements.

A 38th charge was brought against Walt Nauta, one of the former president's aides, who was seen on surveillance videos removing boxes from Mar-a-Lago.

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