The Washington Post reports:
Former president Donald Trump faces a seven-count indictment in connection with keeping hundreds of classified documents in his possession after leaving the White House. The indictment was unsealed Friday afternoon. The federal case against Trump for alleged obstruction and mishandling of classified documents is expected to be overseen at least initially by Judge Aileen M. Cannon — the federal judge in Florida who last year appointed a special master in the case and temporarily halted FBI access to classified documents taken in a court-approved search. Trump has denied any wrongdoing.
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Trump and Nauta are charged in a 38-count indictment, according court filings unsealed on Friday.
Trump is facing 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information.
— Zachary Cohen (@ZcohenCNN) June 9, 2023
Trump indictment unsealed – he showed classier docs to folks who didn’t have clearance. Damn. Your boy is in trouble.
Here is some of the classified information that was in those boxes: https://t.co/WGKF0dhvHj pic.twitter.com/juDdeTD77p
— José (@josecanyousee) June 9, 2023
The indictment against Donald Trump has been unsealed, and wow…
The classified documents included “information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries; United States nuclear programs; potential vulnerabilities…” pic.twitter.com/ZeKvvsr17S
— Nelson Fernandes Serrao (@tldrnelson) June 9, 2023
Unsealed indictment says Trump obstructed:
— suggested that his lawyer falsely represent that Trump did not have docs responsive to subpoena
— directed valet Walt Nauta to move boxes to conceal them from lawyer
— suggested that his lawyer hide or destroy subpoenaed docs
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) June 9, 2023