Third Person Charged in Federal Case Involving Classified Material Taken from White House to Mar-a-Lago

A third person has been charged in the federal case involving classified material taken from the White House to former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. Carlos De Oliveira, a Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker, was charged on Thursday with federal felonies in relation to alleged efforts by Trump to keep classified information after leaving office and impede an investigation.

The charges were filed in a superseding indictment that also added three new charges against Trump, on top of the 37 he already faced in the case, and two new counts against his aide Walt Nauta, who was previously charged with six felonies. De Oliveira is accused of helping Nauta move boxes of classified documents stashed at Mar-a-Lago, and then lying to federal investigators about it.

Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance believes that De Oliveira’s charges could be the “final nail in the coffin” for Donald Trump if he flips. Vance said that De Oliveira has almost no choice but to flip, as he is facing federal charges. Trump and Nauta have both entered not guilty pleas in the case.

The charges against De Oliveira, Trump, and Nauta come after a lengthy investigation into the alleged mishandling of classified documents. It is unclear at this time what the outcome of the case will be, but the charges against the three individuals could have serious implications.