He didn’t seem to forget anything… The reason for the former president of the USA Donald Trump, who disclosed classified information about American nuclear powered submarines to an Australian businessman shortly before leaving the White House, ABC News and the New York Times revealed last Thursday night.

The incident occurred in April 2021 at Trump’s residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, a club in which Australian Anthony Pratt is also a member, according to the two US media outlets, which did not disclose their sources.

Pratt then shared the information the former president revealed to him with… dozens of other people: at least 45, according to ABC News, including employees of his company, journalists and Australian officials, including former prime ministers.

According to the two media outlets, federal investigators, who are working on the case of Trump’s alleged mishandling of dozens of classified documents after he left the presidency for which he will stand trial in May 2024, took a statement from the Australian businessman.

Based on the same sources, the former president’s revelations could endanger the US nuclear fleet.

Trump, who was telling his interlocutor that Australia should buy US submarines, also revealed… the number of nuclear warheads they have, and at what distance they can approach Russian nuclear submarines undetected.

ABC News also clarified that in his deposition, Pratt said he did not know whether Trump was serious or joking, but federal investigators asked him not to repeat what the former president revealed to him, noting that it could be highly sensitive information. which should not be shared.