The federal case charging Donald Trump with keeping classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate is “earth-shattering,” legal experts say.
at his Mar-a-Lago estate is “earth-shattering” — and will be an “uphill battle” for the former president to beat, legal experts say.
“These charges are extremely serious and carry very heavy jail time with them,” Levin added. “Federal charges are a big deal.”Trump is charged with 37 counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, willful retention of national defense information, withholding a document, false statements and related offenses that carry prison terms totaling hundreds of years.
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against Trump Thursday for keeping classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.have a July 2021 recording “It is a compelling case that has strong evidence of intent and it will pose a big hurdle to overcome for sure,” he said.The feds say they have a recording of Trump admitting to having classified documents about an potential military strike on Iran.Both lawyers said prosecutors would have made sure they had an “airtight” case before going forward, with Levin adding prosecutors would need to “have the goods” against Trump.
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