Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper. We're going to start today with our law and justice

lead, believe it or not, the federal indictment of Donald Trump. It's historic. It's shocking.

I'm Jake Tapper in Washington, DC. The allegations outlined in the 37-count indictment include

that Mr. Trump kept documents so sensitive they required special handling that he did not

give them. He stored documents about U.S. defense, even U.S. nuclear programs improperly,

illegally at Mar-a-Lago in public spaces such as a ballroom, even a bathroom shower.

Pretty shocking stuff, Anderson. It certainly is. I'm Anderson Cooper, New York just under an hour ago,

a special counsel, Jackson Smith gave a brief statement on the indictment explaining that no one

is above the law even a former president. Our nation's commitment to the rule of law sets an

example for the world. We have one set of laws in this country and they apply to everyone.

And Jake, the special counsel also making the point today, the violations of U.S. laws on

classified documents put the country at risk. That's right. Anderson, I want to bring

and see an end, Paula Reed. Paula, walk us through the most damning allegations in the indictment

in your view. Well, this indictment tells a story of what investigators have learned over the past

about year and a half. They layout how the former president allegedly willfully retained over 300

classified documents, allegedly storing them around his Mar-a-Lago resort everywhere from

a bathroom to a bedroom to a ballroom for over two months. That ballroom was actively hosting events

during this time. They also reveal how sensitive secrets meant only for a handful of our closest

allies were sprayed out in a storage room. There's even photographic evidence of that allegation.

They also layout how the former president allegedly shared classified information on two occasions

with people after he left office who didn't have clearances. One of those occasions, we broke

the news of last week a meeting at his Bedminster Golf Club in the summer of 2021 where he suggested to

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