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Reuters reports:
Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury for retaining classified government documents and obstruction of justice, according to a lawyer for the former U.S. president and another source familiar with the matter. A spokesperson for Special Counsel Jack Smith, the Justice Department official who is handling the investigation, declined to comment. It is illegal for the government to comment publicly on any sealed grand jury matter.
The indictment remains under seal, and even Trump himself has not yet seen what it says. His legal team was notified about the seven charges as part of a summons ordering Trump to appear in court, the source said. Speaking on CNN, Trump lawyer Jim Trusty said those charges include conspiracy, false statements, obstruction of justice, and illegally retaining classified documents under the Espionage Act.
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Trump attorney Jim Trusty joins for his first interview since Trump was indicted. There is:
— An Espionage Act charge
— Several obstruction-based charges
— False statement charges
— Is there a conspiracy charge in here? “I believe so, I don’t have it in front of me right now.” pic.twitter.com/8zOCynIygB— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 9, 2023
BREAKING: NBC News confirms that Donald Trump has been charged under 18 US Code 793, “Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information”, otherwise known as the “Espionage Act”. This is one of 7 charges.
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) June 9, 2023
MORE: Trump attorney Jim Trusty says the charges for Trump include Espionage Act (18 USC 793) and obstruction of an official proceeding (18 USC 1512)
If the latter is familiar, it’s because it’s been leveled against hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants.https://t.co/ldZtH6JY0k
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 9, 2023