Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 counts related to the mishandling of classified documents.
- The indictment accuses Trump of breaking seven laws, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information.
- The indictment states that Trump mishandled nuclear secrets, putting the United States and its allies at risk.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 counts related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday.
The indictment accuses Trump of breaking seven laws, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information and single counts of false statements and representations, conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document, concealing a document in a federal investigation and a scheme to conceal.
The indictment states that Trump mishandled nuclear secrets, putting the United States and its allies at risk. Photos included in the indictment show boxes allegedly containing classified documents stored in unusual locations — stacked on a ballroom stage and in a bathroom next to a shower and toilet at Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s residence in Florida.
The indictment also states that Mar-a-Lago was not an authorized location for the storage, handling, or dissemination of classified information. It further alleges that Trump showed national security secrets to a political aide and an author.
The indictment is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into Trump’s handling of classified information. If convicted, Trump could face up to 10 years in prison. It is unclear when the case will go to trial.
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