Neglect, narcissistic taste for possession, lying, concealment. But above all, absolute disregard for national security. The accusation published on Friday June 9, listing the charges against Donald Trump in the case of confidential documents kept in his residence in Mar-a-Lago (Florida), draws a character and turns heads. Supporting evidence—photos, audio recordings and text messages—details how the former president tried to deceive federal authorities into not returning illegally stolen confidential files when he left the White House in January 2021.
Donald Trump will formally appear on June 14 in a court in Miami (Florida) to be informed of his indictment. In a brief and rare speech on Friday, special prosecutor Jack Smith, in charge of the investigation, paid tribute to his team and federal police investigators (FBI). He urged the American public to read the court document in order to “understand extent and gravity” alleged crimes.
Selected leaders are heavy. At stake is not just personal righteousness in failure, but the security of the United States. The main ones are listed as follows: retention and concealment of information related to national defense, in violation of the law on espionage, false statements, conspiracy to obstruct justice including his personal assistant, Waltine Nauta. Some of these leaders are liable to ten and twenty years in prison. “Our laws that protect national defense information are essential to the safety and security of the United States and must be enforced.Jack Smith pointed out. Violation of these laws puts our country at risk. »
President Donald Trump used to keep all kinds of souvenirs in cardboard boxes: newspaper clippings, photographs, but also classified documents on the most sensitive topics. These include America’s nuclear capabilities, advanced weaponry, the country’s potential vulnerabilities to a possible foreign attack as well as those of America’s allies, or retaliatory plans for an attack. State secrets of immeasurable value, which Donald Trump treated like old issues of the magazine Sports illustrated.
Scattered boxes in Mar-a-Lago
On January 20, 2021, the day on which the former president, full of bitterness and denying the reality of his defeat, had to leave the White House, he had the boxes of archives transported to his residence in Mar-a-La fiancée. They “was personally involved in this process”, the indictment points out. She had no legal right to do this.
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