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On Thursday evening, the nation learned that Donald Trump had been indicted for his mishandling of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. These charges come as part of one of two investigations being conducted by special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed in November to handle both the classified documents investigation and an investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Reports indicate that Trump faces a total of seven charges, including a violation of the Espionage Act. According to news sources, those charges are:
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Willful retention of national defense information
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Conspiracy to obstruct justice
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Withholding a document or record
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Corruptly concealing a document or record
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Concealing a document in a federal investigation
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Scheme to conceal
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False statements and representations
Trump is expected to report to the federal courthouse in Miami, Florida, at 3 PM ET on Tuesday.
