An undated picture released by the South Florida court shows archive boxes believed to contain confidential documents in a bathroom at the Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. HANDOUT / AFP
Neglect, narcissistic fondness for possessions, lies, concealment. Above all, absolute disregard for national security. The indictment, released Friday, June 9, detailing allegations against Donald Trump relating to classified documents kept at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida residence, is full of dizzying character . Using supporting evidence – photos, audio recordings and text messages – he details how the former president attempted to deceive federal authorities into not returning the confidential archives illegally taken from him when he left the White House in January 2021.
Donald Trump will officially appear in court in Miami, Fla. on June 14 to be informed of his indictment. On Friday, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, in charge of the investigation, gave a brief and rare speech in recognition of his team and federal police (FBI) investigators. He urged the American public to read the court document to understand “the magnitude and gravity” of the alleged crimes.
The selected leaders are heavy. They are concerned not only with personal probity in the event of bankruptcy, but also with the security of the United States. The main ones are listed as follows: storing and concealing information related to national defense, violating the Espionage Act, making false statements, conspiring to obstruct justice in the company of his personal assistant, Waltine Nauta, who was also accused. Some of these leaders face ten and twenty years in prison. “Our laws protecting national defense information are critical to the security of the United States and must be enforced,” said Jack Smith. Violating these laws puts our country at risk. »
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President Donald Trump used to store all sorts of souvenirs in cardboard boxes: press clippings, photos, but also secret documents on the most sensitive topics. These include America’s nuclear capabilities, advanced armaments, the country’s potential vulnerability to a possible foreign attack, and America’s allies or plans to retaliate against an attack. Priceless state secrets that Donald Trump treated like old issues of Sports Illustrated magazine.
Crates scattered around Mar-a-Lago
On January 20, 2021, the day the ex-president had to leave the White House full of bitterness and denial of the reality of his defeat, he had the archive boxes transported to his residence in Mar-a – The Girlfriend. He was “personally involved in this process,” underlines the indictment. He had no legal right to do so.
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