Washington – Special Attorney Jack Smith The Justice Department will deliver a statement on Friday, hours after the Justice Department’s announcement An unprecedented federal indictment Former President Donald Trump regarding his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the White House.
The former president announced, and US officials confirmed, that A A federal grand jury has indicted TrumpIt is a historic step that marks the first time the Department of Justice has criminally charged a former president. Trump was arraigned in federal district court in Miami on Tuesday for his trial.
Trump faces 37 counts related to recovered sensitive documents At his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, after leaving the White House.
during August 8 The search for Mar-a-Lago By the FBI, investigators seized 33 boxes of material, 13 of which contained just over 100 documents marked classified. Prior to the discovery of this tranche of about 100 sensitive records, the National Archives had recovered 15 boxes containing presidential records from Mar-a-Lago in January 2022. These boxes included 184 hashtag documents, totaling more than 700 pages.
Trump’s representatives also turned over to Justice Department investigators in early June 2022 a file containing 38 records marked classified after receiving a subpoena for “any and all” hashtag documents that were in Trump’s possession at Mar-a-Lago.
In all, federal investigators recovered nearly 300 documents marked classified from South Florida property after Trump left office.
How to view Special Counsel Jack Smith’s statement
- when: Friday 9 June
- time: 3 p.m. ET
- location: Washington, DC
- online stream: Live on CBS News in the player above or on your mobile phone or streaming device
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