Donald Trump Indicted on Federal Charges of Mishandling Classified Documents
variety.comEllise Shafer Donald Trump has been indicted again — this time on federal charges of mishandling classified documents. According to The New York Times, the Justice Department filed the indictment on Thursday in Miami’s Federal District Court.
The charges are the result of an investigation into documents the former president took with him to Mar-a-Lago after he left office in 2020.
This marks the first time that a former U.S. president has faced federal charges. Though the specific charges are currently unknown, one person familiar with the matter told the New York Times that Trump has been indicted on seven counts.
The indictment was filed by special counsel Jack Smith, who is also investigating the misinformation that followed Trump’s loss of power in 2020 and how that contributed to the Jan.
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