Meet the Press NOW – June 9

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🗓️ 9 June 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Former President Donald Trump indicted on federal charges relating to his handling of classified documents. Republican presidential primary rivals responded to Trump’s indictment while he remains the current frontrunner for the nomination.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Gabe Gutierrez in for Chuck Todd in Washington on a historic day and a fraught moment in this country.
0:07.6	For the first time in American history, a former president has been indicted on federal charges, and not just any former president.
0:14.6	He's also a declared candidate for president and the current frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
0:19.8	A short time ago, the Justice Department unsealed a 37-count indictment against Donald Trump,
0:26.0	a 49-page document filled with evidence, photographs, text messages, transcripts of audio recordings,
0:32.3	witness accounts, and more.
0:34.1	Taken together, it paints a damaging portrait of reckless and criminal behavior in
0:38.7	handling some of the nation's most vital secrets. The 49-page indictment includes 31 counts
0:44.7	of willful retention of national defense information, one count of false statements and
0:49.7	representations, one count of conspiracy to obstruct, one count of withholding a document or record, one count of
0:56.5	corruptly concealing a document or record, one count of concealing a document in a federal
1:01.9	investigation, and one count of scheming to conceal. Minutes ago, special counsel, Jack Smith,
1:08.4	spoke publicly for the first time since his appointment more than six months ago, as his office unsealed the charges against Mr. Trump.
1:16.1	The men and women of the United States intelligence community and our armed forces dedicate their lives to protecting our nation and its people.
1:26.3	Our laws that protect national defense information are critical to the safety and security of the United States,
1:34.3	and they must be enforced.
1:37.3	Violations of those laws put our country at risk.
1:42.3	Adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the Department of Justice,
1:48.0	and our nation's commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world. We have one set
1:55.0	of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. Also implicated in today's indictment is Mr. Trump's personal aid and body man, Walt Nauta,
2:04.3	who, according to the special counsel's office, helped Mr. Trump move boxes and conceal
2:08.9	items from authorities.
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