The Australian packaging mogul allegedly relayed the information to “more than a dozen foreign officials...and a handful of journalists”.
Former US president Donald Trump allegedly disclosed classified information on US submarines to Australian packaging mogul Anthony Pratt in April 2021, according to a report published by America’s ABC News.
Anthony Pratt, then-Australian prime minister Scott Morrison and then-US president Donald Trump at a Pratt factory in Ohio in 2019.Pratt, who runs packaging firm Pratt Industries, allegedly spoke to Trump during an April 2021 meeting, five months before the US, Australia and UK announced the, an extensive defence alliance under which Australia will buy US built nuclear-powered submarines.
ABC US reported that prosecutors and FBI agents have interviewed Pratt, who is a member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, at least twice. Pratt then allegedly described Trump’s comments to “at least 45 others, including six journalists, 11 of his company’s employees, 10 Australian officials, and three former Australian prime ministers”, sources allegedly told ABC US News.
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Reports: Donald Trump discussed US nuclear subs with foreign nationalsABC News America is reporting that Donald Trump allegedly discussed US nuclear submarines with foreign nationals, including an Australian businessman.\n\nThe ABC report potentially implicates one of Australia’s richest men, Anthony Pratt.\n\nABC News America has alleged that documents put forward to the special prosecutor were investigating whether Anthony Pratt had been given classified nuclear submarine information and had then passed on that information.\n\nThe allegation in the ABC News America report is that Anthony Pratt was told this information while meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in April 2021, and then, in trying to make conversation, he mentioned the Australian AUKUS submarine deal.\n\nAccording to the report, Pratt said that in that conversation Donald Trump then leaned forward and gave him classified information about US submarines, the supposed number of exact US nuclear warheads they carry continuously, and exactly how close the submarines can get to Russian submarines without being detected.\n\nABC also reported emails and conversations after the Mar-a-Lago meeting. \n\nMr Pratt described Donald Trump’s remarks to about 45 other people, including six journalists, 11 of his company’s employees, 10 Australian officials, and three former Australian prime ministers.\n
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