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Jack Smith Addresses 'Gravity' of Trump Charges

Special counsel urges Americans to read the indictment

(Newser) - The special counsel handling the Donald Trump classified documents case addressed the nation Friday afternoon, asking Americans to read the indictment of the former president "in full to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged." (You can do so here .) In a two-minute televised...

Highlights From Trump's Unsealed Indictment

He allegedly shared a military 'plan of attack' against Iran, as well as a classified map

(Newser) - Donald Trump faces 37 counts related to the mishandling of classified documents , according to the indictment unsealed Friday. The charges include counts of retaining classified information, obstructing justice, and making false statements, among other crimes, per the AP . Some early highlights:
  • The indictment says Trump illegally kept documents regarding “
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In Mar-a-Lago Case, One New Indictment and 2 Ex-Lawyers
Trump Valet
Also Gets
Indicted
Jun 9, 2023 1:09 PM CDT

Trump Valet Also Gets Indicted

Aide Walt Nauta allegedly moved boxes of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago

(Newser) - A second person has been indicted alongside former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, with Trump himself announcing it. That individual is Walt Nauta, described by Axios as being "Trump's personal aide and a military valet in the White House." Trump wrote on his...

Rival Says He&#39;ll Pardon Trump
Rival Says He'll Pardon Trump
Jun 9, 2023 8:29 AM CDT

Rival Says He'll Pardon Trump

Most GOP candidates are rallying around former president after federal indictments

(Newser) - It's a genuinely unprecedented situation in American politics—a former president has been indicted on federal charges while running for president. So far, Donald Trump's rivals have mostly been rallying around him and at least one has publicly promised to pardon him, Politico reports. "We cannot devolve...

Details of Charges Against Trump Trickle Out

He faces 7 counts, including one charge under the Espionage Act

(Newser) - Former President Trump was indicted on seven counts related to the probe into his handling of classified documents, his attorney confirmed. Trump is facing one charge under the Espionage Act, plus charges including obstruction of justice, destruction or falsification of records, conspiracy, and false statements, CNN reports. Trump himself weighed...

Historic First: Trump Indicted Over Classified Documents

Former president has been summoned to appear in federal court next week

(Newser) - Donald Trump has been indicted over his handling of classified documents . The former president posted on Truth Social Thursday evening that his lawyers informed him of the development, reports the Hill . The New York Times confirmed the news, reporting that the Justice Department filed the indictment in federal court in...

After Fat-Shaming Post, Christie Calls Trump 'a Spoiled Baby'

Former president shared doctored video

(Newser) - Chris Christie criticized Donald Trump on a couple of fronts after the former president posted an altered video on his social media site mocking his rival's weight. The video was doctored to make it appear Christie was standing at an all-you-can-buffet, holding a plate of food, when he kicked...

All Signs Point to Looming Trump Indictment

His legal team has been informed he is a target of the special counsel investigation

(Newser) - Former President Trump's legal team has been informed he is a target of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's post-presidency handling of classified documents, a sign that an indictment could be coming soon. NBC News reports the notification took place Monday during the Trump team's...

Christie Slams Trump Family for &#39;Breathtaking&#39; Grift
Christie Rips Trump Family 'Grift'
Jun 7, 2023 4:37 PM CDT

Christie Rips Trump Family 'Grift'

GOP candidate raises $2B investment from Saudi fund in Kushner's firm

(Newser) - In launching his presidential candidacy this week, Chris Christie did not limit his Trump criticism to the former president. He included Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, the Hill reports. The onetime New Jersey governor wondered why Kushner's investment firm Affinity Equity received a $2...

Trump Has Much to Say. Jack Smith Does Not

Ex-president vents about potential indictment over classified documents while special counsel remains silent

(Newser) - We're apparently going to learn very soon whether the Justice Department will criminally charge Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents . And a day after Trump's legal team met with DOJ officials to make their case, Trump himself had plenty to say on the matter, reports the...

SCOTUS Agrees to Hear 'Trump Too Small' Case

Man tried to register phrase as trademark

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an unusual case in which the Biden administration is fighting a man's attempt to trademark a slogan that includes the name Trump. Attorney Steve Elster has been trying for years to trademark "Trump Too Small" for use on T-shirts, Politico reports....

Trump Lawyers Make Case in Person on Classified Papers

Decision on whether the former president will face criminal charges is expected soon

(Newser) - Mike Pence is off the hook . Now lawyers for Donald Trump say he should be as well in regard to his handling of classified documents. The Washington Post reports that three Trump attorneys went to the Justice Department Monday morning and met with DOJ officials to make their case that...

A Georgia DA May Be Readying RICO Charges Against Trump

'Washington Post' says investigation in Georgia's Fulton County may expand to other states

(Newser) - The investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia has expanded to include activities in several other states, the Washington Post reports, speculating that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could be preparing to "allege a multistate racketeering scheme with [former President Donald] Trump at...

Trump at Fox Town Hall: &#39;Everything I Did Was Right&#39;
Trump at Fox Town Hall:
'Everything I Did Was Right'
the rundown
Jun 2, 2023 6:58 AM CDT

Trump at Fox Town Hall: 'Everything I Did Was Right'

Fox edits out his 'big lie' from pre-taped event

(Newser) - You wouldn't have heard former President Trump rage about a stolen election during Fox News' town hall event in Iowa on Thursday, but be assured that rage he did. Fox pre-taped the hour-long prime-time special, allowing it to edit out any mention of "the big lie" following its...

Here's What Trump Had to Say About Biden's Stumble

Says he hopes president wasn't hurt

(Newser) - Former President Trump was quick to weigh in on President Biden's onstage fall at Thursday's Air Force Academy commencement ceremony. Appearing in Iowa on Thursday, an audience member told him what had happened, the Hill reports. "Well, I hope he wasn't hurt," Trump said. "...

Trump Owns Having Classified Document on Recording: Report

Former president also reportedly mentions limitations on his ability to declassify records

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors have obtained a 2021 recording in which former President Trump speaks of having kept a classified military document about a potential attack on Iran after leaving the White House, while noting that it is secret and that he hadn't declassified it, according to CNN and the New ...

Trump Aides Get Subpoenas Over Krebs' Firing

Cybersecurity chief disagreed with his boss about the 2020 election results

(Newser) - White House aides to former President Donald Trump have received subpoenas from special counsel Jack Smith, apparently in connection with the firing of the government cybersecurity official who didn't pronounce the 2020 presidential election rigged. Christopher Krebs, who was the Trump administration's chief cybersecurity official at the time...

Trump Slams 'Milktoast' Kayleigh McEnany

'The RINOS & Globalists can have her,' he says of former White House press secretary

(Newser) - Donald Trump raised some eyebrows Tuesday with a Truth Social post attacking somebody who used to be one of his most stalwart defenders—Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary for most of the final year of his administration. Trump slammed McEnany, now a Fox News host, for giving out...

In Campaign Kickoff, DeSantis Has Fighting Words for Trump

In Iowa speech, Florida governor says 'I'm going to fight back' against his main GOP presidential rival

(Newser) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped into Iowa on Tuesday for the first time as a Republican presidential candidate and stepped up to former President Trump, vowing to "fight back" against Trump as the GOP's 2024 campaign enters a new phase. Until now, the 44-year-old Republican governor whose slogan...

At Her Alma Mater, Cheney Stresses Importance of Truth

Some students at Colorado College turn away during commencement speech

(Newser) - Former US Rep. Liz Cheney implored new college graduates to not compromise when it comes to the truth, excoriating her House Republican colleagues for not doing enough to combat former President Donald Trump's lies that the 2020 election was stolen. In a commencement speech at Colorado College, the Wyoming...

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