documents. i'm not sure i have words to understand what has happened here. >> i think it's really stunning that that is the content of these documents. there is no innocent explanation, if these documents indeed include information about america's nuclear secrets. one has to wonder, what on earth could be the reason that donald trump would want to possess those things. in my career, with national security cases on occasion, i've had an opportunity to review and hold documents that were at the top secret level, and it made me quiver to read them. i didn't want to hold. it i wanted to put it away somewhere, so that, it terrified me to have it in my hands. the idea that you would throw boxes and put it in your basement is really astonishing. it is also a serious crime. the espionage act makes it a crime to gather and retain improperly national defense