Legislation sponsored by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., appears tailored to allegations of Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents, but would remove almost any federal employee’s access if they were charged with specific offenses.
A new bill seemingly crafted to address allegations that former President Donald Trump mishandled classified information would remove the security access of any federal employee and candidate running for federal office if charged with certain crimes.
The Guarding the United States Against Reckless Disclosures Act — sponsored by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., — would restrict classified access of an individual charged or convicted of obstructing an official proceeding, unlawful retention of national defense information, the unlawful disclosure or improper handling of classified information, acting as a foreign agent or compromising the national security of the United States.
Those covered crimes are among several the former president has been charged with as a result of his alleged retention of classified documents and the subsequent 2022 FBI raid of his home at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump is currently awaiting federal trial over his handling of classified documents following a 38-felony charge indictment in 2023.
“In public service there’s nothing more important than upholding the oath of office and protecting our national security,” said Sherrill, in a statement. “That’s why I’m extremely concerned about recent charges against Donald Trump and his continued desire to access sensitive classified information, despite reckless actions and serious criminal charges.”
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