United States v. Trump
Post Reports
The Washington Post
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🗓️ 9 June 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Former president Donald Trump has been indicted for a second time. Now, he’s being charged with obstruction and conspiracy in connection with classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate, which could mean years in prison if he’s found guilty.
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For the second time in two months, former president Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican frontrunner, has been indicted. As the first former president to face federal criminal charges, Trump has been charged with 37 counts, including illegal retention of government secrets, obstruction of justice and conspiracy. Trump must appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday.
Today on “Post Reports,” national security reporter Devlin Barrett breaks down the charges and what Trump’s legal troubles could mean for 2024.
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| 0:00.0 | Former President Donald Trump has officially been indicted. |
| 0:06.0 | Again. |
| 0:07.0 | Good afternoon. |
| 0:08.0 | Today, an indict moves unsealed, charging Donald J. Trump with felony violations of our national |
| 0:15.6 | security laws, as well as participating in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. |
| 0:22.0 | That's Jack Smith, the special prosecutor for the case. |
| 0:24.9 | He made a statement Friday afternoon. |
| 0:30.9 | We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. |
| 0:35.0 | Buying those laws, collecting facts, that's what determines the outcome of an investigation. |
| 0:42.0 | Nothing more, and nothing less. |
| 0:46.0 | So this indictment stems from the investigation of hundreds of classified documents that went |
| 0:51.8 | tomorrow logo after Trump left the White House. |
| 0:55.0 | Devlin Barrett reports on national security and law enforcement for the post. |
| 1:00.0 | He's been following this case from the beginning. |
| 1:02.0 | The indictment was unsealed Friday afternoon, and Jack Smith spoke for the first time before |
| 1:08.8 | the cameras, standing before an American flag to describe how important it is for the |
| 1:15.6 | national defense and for the safety of the U.S. military, for people to treat classified |
| 1:21.7 | information carefully and securely. |
| 1:24.6 | And even though it's the second indictment for Donald Trump, all indictments aren't created |
| 1:28.8 | equal. |
| 1:29.8 | This one is still a huge deal. |
| 1:32.6 | It's the first time a former president has been charged with federal crimes, so I think |
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