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Plus, Iran plans deadly attacks on US troops in Syria.   Trump was recorded discussing classified documents after leaving office; Iran trains militants for attacks on US forces in Syria. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. The Sentences newsletter will be off on Friday and back in your inbox on Monday, June 5. While you're not reading the news, maybe try out the Vox crossword!   TOP NEWS Recording reveals Trump knew about classified docs Jonathan Ferrey/LIV Golf via Getty Images - Federal prosecutors have reportedly obtained a recording of former President Donald Trump admitting holding on to a classified Pentagon document about a potential US strike on Iran. [[CNN](] - An aide made the recording during a July 2021 meeting at Trump’s New Jersey golf course with people helping former chief of staff Mark Meadows write an autobiography. [[Guardian / Hugo Lowell](] - In the recording, Trump acknowledges the document is classified because of national security restrictions and says he should’ve declassified it before leaving the White House. [[BBC / Gareth Evans](] - The admission contradicts Trump’s claims that he already declassified documents and could declassify documents by thinking about it. [[New York Times](] - Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is investigating whether Trump obstructed efforts to retrieve classified documents from his Florida estate. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. [[Associated Press](] - Prosecutors have already interviewed witnesses before a grand jury about the tape and are nearing the end of their probe. [[NBC News / Ken Dilanian and Rebecca Shabad]](  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Iran’s plan to oust the US from Syria - Iran is training militants to use lethal explosives intended to kill US troops and force the US to exit Syria, according to military documents leaked online last month. [[Washington Post / Joby Warrick and Evan Hill](] - The leak also suggests that Iran is working with Russia and Syria on a strategy to oust the US from Syria, which could escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran. [[The Hill/ Julia Mueller](] - Since 2021, Iran-backed militants have carried out dozens of attacks on the roughly 1,000 personnel stationed in Syria to block an Islamic state insurgence. [[Jerusalem Post / Seth J. Frantzman](] - Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Biden administration sanctioned Iranian military officials associated with a plot to assassinate US government officials abroad. [[CNN / Jennifer Hansler](]   MISCELLANEOUS A viral TikTok challenge and a carmaker’s mistake have led to a spike in Kia and Hyundai vehicle thefts across the country. [[Vox / Sara Morrison](] - Thursday, decorated Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith lost his defamation case against three media outlets that said he committed war crimes by murdering unarmed prisoners while deployed in Afghanistan. [[BBC / Tiffanie Turnbull](] - In a major blow to unions, the US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled a Washington state concrete company could sue the International Brotherhood of Teamsters over a 2017 strike that damaged its products. [[Vox / Ian Millhiser](] - The Senate voted Thursday on a bill to repeal President Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for some borrowers. The Biden administration has said it will veto the bill. [[USA Today / Alia Wong](]   CROSSWORD OF THE DAY What's a four-letter word for a lack of objectivity? 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