Donald Trump, Carlos De Oliveira, and Walt Nauta Indicted for Alleged Mishandling of Classified Documents

A new indictment has been brought against Donald Trump and two of his associates, Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta, in the alleged mishandling of classified government documents after the former president left office. De Oliveira, the property manager of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, is set to make his first court appearance on Monday in Miami.

De Oliveira, 56, is accused of scheming with Trump to hide security footage from investigators probing the former president’s hoarding of classified documents. Prosecutors allege that De Oliveira attempted to delete surveillance footage at the former president’s Palm Beach club after the Justice Department sought to obtain it.

De Oliveira has yet to secure a Florida-based lawyer ahead of his court appearance on Monday. Without a lawyer who can practice in the state, De Oliveira may be forced to enter a plea without legal representation.

The indictment against Trump, De Oliveira, and Nauta was filed nearly two months after Trump pleaded not guilty in the case brought by the Justice Department. The indictment alleges that the three conspired to illegally keep top-secret records at Trump’s Florida estate and thwart government efforts to retrieve them.

It is unclear what the outcome of De Oliveira’s court appearance will be, but it is certain that the case will be closely watched as it is the first time the former president has been charged with a crime since leaving office.