Trump’s Federal Indictment Makes History and Could Impact Election, National Security

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump will be arraigned in a Florida courtroom on charges that he mishandled classified documents and attempted to obstruct justice. According to the 37-count indictment, Trump corralled top secret documents in closets, storage rooms and even a bathroom in Mar-a-Lago, his Florida residence. Included in the documents were information about the country’s nuclear program as well as top-secret military information. We’ll discuss the criminal case against Trump, which includes 31 claims that Trump violated the Espionage Act, as well as its implications for national security and the election. Guests: Shanlon Wu, former federal prosecutor and defense attorney Mike Madrid, co-founder, The Lincoln Project - a group of Republicans seeking to prevent the re-election of President Donald Trump, and political consultant and Partner, GrassrootsLab Sarah Wire, Justice Department, National Security and government accountability reporter, Los Angeles Times focusing on Jan. 6 and domestic extremism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:52.9	Coming up on forum, as president, Trump had
0:55.8	lawful access to the most sensitive classified documents and national defense information.
1:01.4	Begins the 49-page federal indictment of former President Donald Trump released Friday.
1:06.4	It charges Trump with 37 felony charges related to his handling of classified documents.
1:11.6	He's due in court to address those charges today.
1:14.4	We'll discuss the latest news, its national security implications,
1:17.9	and what this means for Trump's presidential campaign and the rest of the Republican field.
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