Trump indicted on 37 federal charges for classified documents

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Special Counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury indicted Donald Trump on 37 federal charges related to mishandling classified documents, marking the first federal criminal indictment of a former U.S. president. Charges included 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and making false statements. Walt Nauta was also indicted on 6 counts.

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[1] Trump indictment: Former president faces 37 counts in documents case · Jun 9, 2023 Tier 1

[2] Inside Trump's indictment: What the charges mean in classified documents tier: 2 case · Jun 9, 2023 Tier 1

[3] Read the full Trump indictment on mishandling of classified documents · Jun 9, 2023 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump indicted on 37 federal charges for classified documents.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 8, 2023. https://capturecascade.org/event/2023-06-08--trump-federal-indictment-classified-docs/