Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice over his mishandling of classified documents.
- The indictment is still under seal, but Trump has proclaimed himself innocent and is to report to a federal courthouse in Miami next week.
- The indictment came out of a probe from Special Counsel Jack Smith and reports say there are multiple counts against Trump ranging from willful retention of national defense information to conspiracy.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice over his mishandling of classified documents pertaining to the nation’s top national security secrets. The indictment is still under seal, but Trump announced the news on his social media website Truth Social, proclaiming himself innocent and divulging that he is to report to a federal courthouse in Miami next week.
The news of the indictment has sparked a flurry of reactions from top Republican lawmakers and even some presidential candidates. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., a Trump loyalist, tweeted “I, and every American who believes in the rule of law, stand with President Trump against this grave injustice. Joe Biden kept classified documents for decades.”
The indictment came out of a probe from Special Counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General […] to investigate the former president’s handling of classified documents. Reports say there are multiple counts against Trump, ranging from willful retention of national defense information to conspiracy.
The indictment has been seen by some as an attempt by President Joe Biden to “weaponize” his Justice Department against his likeliest 2024 political opponent. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to fight the charges.
The case is expected to be heard in a federal court in Miami next week. It is unclear what the outcome of the case will be, but it is sure to be closely watched by both sides of the political aisle.
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