MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.
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The Justice Department did not immediately publicly confirm the indictment.
Trump is currently in Bedminster, New Jersey. A person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to discuss it publicly said Trump’s lawyers were contacted by prosecutors shortly before he announced on his Truth Social platform that he had been indicted.
Within 20 minutes of his announcement, Trump had begun fundraising off it for his 2024 presidential campaign.
Trump said he is due in court Tuesday afternoon in Miami.
The case adds to deepening legal jeopardy for Trump, who has already been indicted in New York and faces additional investigations in Washington and Atlanta that also could lead to criminal charges. As the prosecution moves forward, it will pit Trump’s claims of sweeping executive power against Attorney General Merrick Garland’s oft-stated mantra that no person, including a former commander in chief, should be regarded as above the law.
The indictment arises from a monthslong investigation by special counsel Jack Smith into whether Trump broke the law by holding onto hundreds of documents marked classified at his Palm Beach property, Mar-a-Lago, and whether Trump took steps to obstruct the government’s efforts to recover the records.
Prosecutors have said that Trump took roughly 300 classified documents to Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House, including some 100 that were seized by the FBI last August in a search of the home that underscored the gravity of the Justice Department’s investigation.
Trump and his team have long seen the special counsel investigation as far more perilous than the New York matter — both politically and legally. Campaign aides had been bracing for the fallout since Trump’s attorneys were notified that he was the target of the investigation, assuming it was not a matter of if charges would be brought, but when.
But it remains unclear what the immediate and long-term political consequences will be for Trump. His first indictment spurred millions of dollars in contributions from angry supporters and didn’t damage Trump in the polls. No matter what, the indictment — and the legal fight that follows — will throw Trump back into the spotlight, sucking attention away from the other candidates who are trying to build momentum in the 2024 presidential race.
The whole justice system in this third world country has become a joke.
At least 3 of the charges involve the cover up. He should have just given the stuff back.
He won’t take a deal but may get acquitted in Florida though I doubt it.
I’m guessing a fine, and possible loss of security clearance which won’t matter if he gets elected in which case thr clearance is restored.
The liberals are upset because Trump said he would build the Bais Hamikdash as long as he can build a Hotel/Casino on the Temple mount.
Interesting that he got the same judge in Florida who ruled favorably for trump but was reversed by a 3 judge appellate court 2 of whose judges were trump appointees. Both sides are going to go over everyone decision with a fine tooth comb because no one is impressed with her from either side
He did this just to send out another fundraiser letter.
Historically republics fall when the justice system is compromised.
Dark days
SHOULD TRUMP REACH OUT AND HAVE ME RESTART RABBI FOR TRUMP, I AM GLAD TO DO SO. RABBI DR. BERNHARD ROSENBERG
Kgb stasi has a new name DOJ and FBI all done soros bought garland real last name Garfinkel
I love these headlines “Trump said” but not confirmed from the justice dept. As if the AP or anyone has any doubt that it’s happening. I remember by the Bragg case people said oy he made it up . Trump says but Bragg isn’t sure bla bla .
So why does the fake news do this?
It’s because part of these indictments are the spectacle. The announcement by a law official maybe even a news conference. That’s the fun. By trump announcing it first he takes away that spectacle and now the fake news has less fun. So they hate it. Lmasa trump is a master at media . He beats the AP by far
There’s no end to this torture for Trump, his family and half this nation; (which in turn is causing a lot of hatred to the other half of this country). A civil war is on the horizon, brought to you by the Democrat party and it’s voters. These Democrats are pure evil through and through.
The problem with the left in general is, if they think of something no matter how insane the idea is, It is right, it is just, and if you don’t agree then you’re cancelled. The Republicans see the blatant double standard. The persecutions, The hypocrisies and are going to support Trump even more now.
–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,-That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such …
Abolish this criminal government.
We’re coming back stronger than ever, they’ll never stop us, these poisoned hating criminals. Never !
The funny thing is like if GA is next the idea of indicting Trump becomes like yawn yesterdays news. Nobody believes it when it’s so much and it’s perceived as a witch-hunt whether you agree or not
President Trump was just re-elected.