Former US President Donald Trump is facing seven criminal counts for retaining classified government documents and obstruction of justice. This case is the latest setback for Mr Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Read more:
Mr Trump said he's being investigated for mishandled documents.Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury for retaining classified government documents and obstruction of justice, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Mr Trump faces seven criminal counts in the federal case, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.His legal team was notified about the seven charges as part of a summons ordering Mr Trump to appear in court on Tuesday in Miami, the source said. Investigators seized roughly 13,000 documents from Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, nearly a year ago.
Investigators seized roughly 13,000 documents from Mr Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, almost a year ago. However, Mr Trump has not provided evidence of this, and his lawyers have declined to make that argument in court filings. President from 2017 to 2021, Mr Trump is the front-runner in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.Through the years, Mr Trump has shown an uncanny ability to weather controversies that might torpedo other politicians.
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