Trump cites Biden classified records probe as he seeks to toss documents case

FILE PHOTO: Former US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump cited U.S. President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents after leaving the vice presidency as he seeks to have criminal charges related to his own retention of sensitive records tossed out, court filings showed on Thursday.

Trump, the former president and the Republican challenger to Democrat Biden in the Nov. 5 election, argued that the decision not to charge Biden and other senior U.S. officials who mishandled classified information shows he is being selectively targeted by prosecutors.