Key takeaways:
- The US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against former President Donald Trump on June 9th, 2023.
- The indictment alleges that Trump illegally kept top secret files on US nuclear and weapons programs and defense plans after leaving the White House.
- The 44-page indictment was voted by a grand jury of citizens in the Southern District of Florida and the consequences of the indictment are unclear at this time.
The US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against former President Donald Trump on June 9th, 2023. Special Counsel Jack Smith spoke to the press at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, announcing the indictment.
The indictment alleges that Trump illegally kept top secret files on US nuclear and weapons programs and defense plans after leaving the White House. Trump faces 37 counts related to sensitive documents recovered at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after he left the White House.
The Justice Department said that the unauthorized disclosure of these classified documents could put at risk the national security of the United States. The indictment also alleges that Trump “endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal retention of classified documents.”
The 44-page indictment was voted by a grand jury of citizens in the Southern District of Florida. The indictment is available for public viewing.
The indictment against Trump is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the former president’s activities. It is unclear at this time what the consequences of the indictment will be. However, it is clear that the US Department of Justice is taking the allegations against Trump seriously.
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