Former US President Donald Trump was indicted Friday on 37 counts of tampering with classified documents, which he brought to his Florida mansion after leaving the White House, according to the released indictment.
According to the landmark indictment, Trump endangered the “national security” of the United States by keeping US nuclear secrets in his possession after his departure from the White House.
The document released by the Department of Justice, which is the official confirmation of the accusation that the former president himself (2017-2021) advanced on Thursday, also implicates Walt Nauta, a former Trump assistant who was seen taking out boxes with classified Trump documents. . mansion in Palm Beach.
Trump is accused of perjury and of having arranged with Walt Nauta to hide documents requested by the US federal police, the FBI.
The former president was charged in a Miami court with 37 federal crimes, including unlawful withholding of government secrets, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
The court hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday.
Source: TSF