Trump claimed he "didn't have to" return classified materials and that they were safe at Mar-a-Lago surrounded by Secret Service at a Fox News Town Hall. Legal experts and others on social media said Trump's statement could be evidence against him. Trump is charged with illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office and obstructing attempts to retrieve them. Trump may have inadvertently provided Special Counsel Jack Smith with a "potential gift" by admitting he didn't need to return the documents.