Trump to address supporters at Bedminster club, a site mentioned twice in indictment

Former President Donald Trump is poised to address his supporters at his Bedminster club, just hours after his court hearing on Tuesday. The location holds significant importance as it features prominently in the federal indictment against him.

As Trump returns from Miami to New Jersey, anticipation builds for his remarks scheduled at 8:15 p.m.

Reporters on site have captured images of numerous folding chairs arranged on the patio of the Bedminster club, with notable figures like Mike Lindell, Kash Patel, and Sebastian Gorka among those assigned seats. This gathering is expected to attract fervent Trump supporters eager to hear his message.

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It is widely anticipated that Trump will vehemently denounce special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation and resulting indictment, portraying them as politically motivated attempts to impede his aspirations for another term in the White House. His address at Bedminster offers a platform to rally his base and counter the charges leveled against him.

The indictment highlights two crucial incidents involving Bedminster. The first incident occurred in July 2021, when Trump allegedly disclosed and discussed a classified “plan of attack” provided by Pentagon officials during his time in the White House. The conversation, recorded and involving a writer, publisher, and two staff members, lacked necessary security clearances.

Transcripts from the indictment reveal Trump’s acknowledgement of the document as “secret information” and his admission of being unable to declassify it any longer. The second incident, taking place in August or September 2021, involves Trump exhibiting a classified map related to a military operation to a representative of his political action committee, who lacked the appropriate security clearance.

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During the meeting at Bedminster club, Trump reportedly cautioned the associate against displaying the classified information to others and emphasized the need to maintain a safe distance. These details further underscore the significance of Bedminster in the legal proceedings against the former president.

The implications of the indictment and the role of Bedminster in these legal proceedings continue to be subjects of great interest and scrutiny.