Former President Donald Trump erupted on social media Thursday evening after he was indicted in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into his handling of sensitive government materials and potential efforts to obstruct government attempts to retrieve them.
Trump broke the news of his indictment on Truth Social before various major media outlets, including CNN and The Guardian, confirmed the news. Special counsel Jack Smith's office reportedly filed seven federal charges against the former president in the Miami U.S. district court, but details of the indictment will likely remain sealed until Trump's arraignment, which he claims is slated for June 13, though reports say he is charged with willfully retaining national security secrets, obstruction and false statements.
