Here's what we know and don't know about Trump's latest indictment
Here's what we know and don't know about Trump's latest indictment
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Here's what we know and don't know about Trump's latest indictment
Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents.Read the indictment here.The indictment arises from a monthslong federal investigation by special counsel Jack Smith into whether Trump broke the law by holding onto hundreds of documents marked classified at his Palm Beach property, Mar-a-Lago, and whether Trump took steps to obstruct the government’s efforts to recover the records.Here is what we know right now: Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Thursday evening that he's been indicted and is due in court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon.An unsealed indictment revealed that Trump faces 37 counts related to classified documents that were seized from Mar-a-Lago. This is the second indictment of the former presidentThe indictment comes after prosecutors said Trump took more than 300 documents to Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House.Special Prosecutor Jack Smith is expected to make a statement at 3 p.m. on Friday about the charges. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents.
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The indictment arises from a monthslong federal investigation by special counsel Jack Smith into whether Trump broke the law by holding onto hundreds of documents marked classified at his Palm Beach property, Mar-a-Lago, and whether Trump took steps to obstruct the government’s efforts to recover the records.
Here is what we know right now:
- Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Thursday evening that he's been indicted and is due in court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon.
- An unsealed indictment revealed that Trump faces 37 counts related to classified documents that were seized from Mar-a-Lago.
- This is the second indictment of the former president
- The indictment comes after prosecutors said Trump took more than 300 documents to Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House.
- Special Prosecutor Jack Smith is expected to make a statement at 3 p.m. on Friday about the charges.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.