Donald trump indictment

Washington —Former In three "I never thought it possible that such a thing could happen to a former President of the United States, who received far more votes than any sitting President in the History of our Country, and is currently leading, by far, all Candidates, both Democrat and Republican, in Polls of the 2024 Presidential Election. I AM AN INNOCENT MAN!" he claimed. U.S. Secret Service officials will meet Friday with Trump's staff, security officers and Secret Service assigned to the former president's detail to develop a plan for his travel and appearance in federal court, a law enforcement official said. Trump charged with seven counts The exact nature of the charges, the first to arise from special counsel Jack Smith's investigations, was not immediately clear. But three sources familiar with the case said the former president has been charged in a seven-count indictment involving the retention of national defense information, conspiracy and obstruction. Smith, An unprecedented step by the Justice Department The decision to pursue an indictment of Trump is a remarkable and unprecedented step, marking the first time the Justice Department has brought federal charges against a former president. Trump's attorneys The charges sparked a fierce backlash from the former president's Republican allies, who accused Garland of targeting Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Trump is currently the front-runner in the GOP primary contest to square off against Presid...

Follow live coverage. It accuses Trump of breaking seven different 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. Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the charges against Trump and Nauta, said in "I invite everyone to read it in full to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged,” Smith said on Friday. "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." Some of the charges, including the conspiracy and concealment counts, carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in the case, a stance he maintained Friday, writing in a social media post that, "Under the Presidential Records Act, I'm allowed to do all this." He also criticized Smith, calling him "a Trump Hater — a deranged 'psycho' that shouldn't be involved in any case having to do with 'Justice.'" The indictment alleges that when Trump left the White House he took documents that “included information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the U.S. and foreign countries; United States nuclear programs; potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies...

Former President Donald Trump, pictured here at the Conservative Political Action Conference in August, was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury for his role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office said it has contacted Trump's attorney "to coordinate his surrender" for arraignment. Trump is now scheduled to appear in criminal court at 2:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday for the arraignment hearing, a spokesman for the New York office of court administration confirmed to NPR. The grand jury's indictment — and Trump's charges — remain under seal. Here are five things to know about the latest news. 1. The grand jury has been investigating Trump for months Trump is likely to be charged with a violation of New York penal code 175.10, "It's quite serious, even if the charge itself doesn't reach the heights that some people would expect from a former president," Wehle told All Things Considered. Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen negotiated a deal with porn star Stormy Daniels, paying her $130,000 in exchange for keeping quiet about an alleged affair with Trump. Cohen transferred that money to Daniels less than two weeks before the election. And then after Trump won, Trump reimbursed Cohen, including with his own personal checks. Trump has denied having had an affair with Daniels, although he has admitted...

D onald Trump’s 44-page federal indictment depicts a varied cast of characters orbiting around the former president as he mishandles, flaunts and conceals top secret documents and reveals classified military information. The case involves numerous individuals, some named and others referred only by their titles, but all who allegedly played a role in Trump committing crimes related to the boxes of classified documents he took from the White House after leaving office. The indictment, Read more Here’s a guide to the most important people involved: Key names in the indictment Donald Trump Trump, along with his inner circle of aides and attorneys, is the central focus of the indictment. He faces 37 felony charges, ranging from the willful retention of national defense information to conspiracy to obstruct justice. The former president is named constantly throughout the indictment, often referenced in his employees’ text messages or attorneys’ notes, but is also directly quoted talking about holding on to classified information. The indictment alleges that he flagrantly mishandled classified documents that had serious national security implications and could put at risk human sources as well as military safety. It also suggests that he did so in full awareness of his wrongdoing and conspired to conceal those crimes from authorities. Trump, who recent polls show is the frontrunner to become the Republican party nominee for the 2024 presidential election, now faces Trump Attorne...