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Trump calls indictment 'evil and heinous abuse of power'

Former US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them. He later dismissed his indictment for mishandling government secrets as a "heinous abuse of power" as he…

France 24 · Jun 13, 2023

What to expect when Trump appears in federal court in Miami to face felony charges

Donald Trump is set to make his first appearance in a Miami federal court on Tuesday on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Biden and Pence were also caught with classified documents. Why is Trump’s case different?

Former president’s alleged attempts to hide documents and lie to law enforcement and a grand jury about them are at the centre of a 37-count indictment against him, writes Alex Woodward

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what’s next

The federal charges represent the biggest legal jeopardy so far for Trump, coming less than three months after he was charged in New York with falsifying business records.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2023

Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what's next

Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in Justice Department history

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Trump Organization ordered to hand over foreign real estate deal records as part of classified documents probe

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office subpoenaed the business empire for documents on real estate licensing and development dealings made in seven countries since Trump was sworn into office in 2017

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Trump news – live: Damning evidence uncovered in classified documents probe as Trump lashes out at DeSantis

The Florida governor is expected to file his official nomination for 2024 next week

The Independent UK · May 20, 2023

Trump’s White House lawyer predicts ex-president will end up in jail as Mar-a-Lago probe heats up

Ty Cobb’s prediction came as it was revealed that the National Archives had found a trove of records allegedly proving the former president knew he shouldn’t have taken classified documents to Mar-a-Lago

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Damning new evidence spells trouble for Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe

Trove of 16 presidential records appears to pour cold water on Mr Trump’s claims that he doesn’t think he did anything wrong by taking the documents when he left the White House

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

At least 80 calls to National Archives since 2010 about mishandling classified information

The National Archives has been called more than 80 times in the past decade-plus about classified materials found in the papers of former members of Congress and other U.S. officials

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023