Trump confirmed the charges late Thursday, writing on Truth Social that, "The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been indicted." He also maintained his innocence in a video released on the social media platform.įriday's indictment revealed that Trump allegedly stored documents across his Palm Beach estate, including "in a ballroom, a bathroom and shower, an office space, his bedroom, and a storage room."ĭocuments that Trump had in his possession included "information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries United States nuclear programs potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its Allies to military attack and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack." Trump has been indicted on 37 counts related to his handling of classified documents after leaving office.
Then-President Donald Trump waits for a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 31, 2019. The other charges include one count each of conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, scheme to conceal, and false statements and representations. In April, Manhattan prosecutors filed more than 30 felony charges against Trump in relation to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. The 49-page indictment comes less than a day after the Justice Department brought criminal charges against Trump on Thursday, accusing him of mishandling presidential records by keeping them upon leaving office and then obstructing the government's efforts to retrieve them.Ī federal grand jury indicted Trump on a total of 37 counts, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information, making Trump the first former president to face federal criminal charges. Federal prosecutors released the full indictment against former President Donald Trump, detailing what he is being charged with in relation to the classified documents that were found at his Mar-a-Lago home last summer.
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