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Federal prosecution of Donald Trump

prosecution of a former US president for mishandling of classified documents

United States v. Donald J. Trump, et al. is a pending federal criminal case against Donald Trump and a personal aide of his, Walt Nauta. The grand jury indictment, filed June 8, 2023, lists 37 felony counts related to Trump's handling of government documents after his presidency, with thirty-one of those counts falling under the Espionage Act.

Classified intelligence material found during search of Mar-a-Lago

Statement by Special Counsel Jack Smith on the indictment of Donald Trump

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"Special Counsel Jack Smith Delivers Statement" (June 9, 2023) · Special Counsel Jack Smith's statement on Trump indictment CNN video (June 9, 2023)
  • Today, an indictment was unsealed charging Donald J. Trump with felony violations of our national security laws as well as participating in a conspiracy to obstruct justice.
    This indictment was voted by a grand jury of citizens in the Southern District of Florida, and I invite everyone to read it in full to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged.
  • The men and women of the United States intelligence community and our armed forces dedicate their lives to protecting our nation and its people. Our laws that protect national defense information are critical to the safety and security of the United States and they must be enforced. Violations of those laws put our country at risk.
    Adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the Department of Justice. And our nation’s commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world. We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. Applying those laws. Collecting facts. That’s what determines the outcome of an investigation. Nothing more. Nothing less.
    The prosecutors in my office are among the most talented and experienced in the Department of Justice. They have investigated this case hewing to the highest ethical standards. And they will continue to do so as this case proceeds.
    It’s very important for me to note that the defendants in this case must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. To that end, my office will seek a speedy trial in this matter.

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  • As for Trump, say what you want about Democrats being out to destroy him. I know all about that — wrote a book about it, in fact. But if Trump ends up being destroyed in this case, it will be based on the accounts of people who had his best interests at heart. I don’t believe that Trump’s lawyers, who were trying to help him, would testify — as they have very reluctantly testified — that he tried to get them to destroy evidence and obstruct justice, unless he really did try to get them to destroy evidence and obstruct justice.
  • Virtually everyone is saying that the Indictment is about Election Interference & should not have been brought, except Bill Barr... Barr’s doing it because he hates ‘TRUMP’ for firing him. He was deathly afraid of the Radical Left when they said they would Impeach him. He knows the Indictment is Bull….
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