Former President Donald Trump Charged with Three New Felonies in Special Counsel Investigation

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with three new felonies in the special counsel’s investigation into his handling of classified documents after he left the White House. The charges include two counts of ordering the deletion of a computer server holding incriminating security camera footage, and one count of willfully retaining documents.

The superseding indictment prosecutors filed Thursday night also includes a third defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, a property manager at Mar-a-Lago. The Justice Department has opposed Trump’s request to view and discuss with his lawyers classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence, citing the location of the alleged crime.

In response to the new charges, prosecutors have filed a renewed motion for a protective order, urging the judge to allow Trump and his attorneys to view and discuss documents only in a secure facility, known as a SCIF. The motion states that the secure facility is necessary to protect the classified documents from unauthorized disclosure.

The charges come as the special counsel’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents continues. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has yet to comment on the new charges. It is unclear what the consequences of the charges will be, but the case is expected to move forward in the coming weeks.