Washington The landmark federal indictment filed against former President Donald Trump was announced Friday, detailing charges the former president faces in connection with his handling of sensitive government records after he left the White House.
the 44-page indictment A lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, where it is alleged that Trump “sought to obstruct FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal the retention of classified documents.” The indictment identifies Walt Nauta, a Trump aide who worked as a White House butler, as a co-conspirator.
The indictment includes 37 counts against Trump:
- 31 counts of willful retention of confidential documents
- 1 count of conspiracy to obstruct justice
- One number to block a document or record
- One count of corruptly concealing a document or record
- One count of concealment of a document in a federal investigation
- one number of the scheme to hide it; And one account for making false statements and endorsements.
Trump was arraigned in federal district court in Miami on Tuesday for his trial.
The 38 counts in the indictment stem from special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into documents retrieved from Trump’s South Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, after he left the White House in January 2021. Nearly 300 documents were recovered It was flagged as secret from the March-a-Lago in the months following the end of Trump’s presidency.
The indictment states that Mar-a-Lago “was not an authorized location for the storage, possession, review, display, or discussion of classified documents” after Trump left office.
“However, Trump stored his boxes containing classified documents in various locations at the Mar-a-Lago club — including in a ballroom, bathroom, shower, office space, his bedroom, and a storage room,” according to the filing.
It also alleges that Trump showed classified documents to others and noted that on multiple occasions, the former president has spoken about the importance of protecting classified information, both as a candidate in 2016 and then as president.
The criminal case brought by federal prosecutors in Florida has nothing to do with B state fees It was brought against him in April in New York. This indictment includes allegations of falsifying business records.
Smith is also examining efforts to stop the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election and the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and that investigation is ongoing.
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