Politics Jun 27 Court date postponed for Trump valet in classified documents case A lawyer for Walt Nauta told a judge Tuesday that Nauta had not yet been able to find a Florida-based attorney and was stuck in Newark, New Jersey and had been unable to fly down because of a canceled flight.
Politics Jun 21 WATCH: Special Counsel Durham testifies on FBI investigation on Trump campaign in House hearing The hearing spotlighted well-established law enforcement errors during the years-old Trump-Russia investigation, but Durham’s appearance took on more contemporary political resonance in light of the criminal case against Trump and efforts by the former president and some Republican allies to…
Politics Jun 13 Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Mar-a-Lago The history-making arraignment kickstarts a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry profound consequences not only for his political future but more urgently for his own personal liberty.
Politics Jun 13 Charged with mishandling secret documents, Trump will make court appearance The arraignment, though largely procedural in nature, is the latest in an unprecedented public reckoning this year for former President Donald Trump, who faces charges in New York arising from hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, as well…
Politics Jun 12 Trump arrives in Florida ahead of Tuesday's court appearance in classified documents case Unlike the New York case some legal analysts derided as relatively trivial, the Justice Department's first prosecution of a former president concerns conduct that prosecutors say jeopardized national security, with charges carrying the prospect of a significant prison sentence.
Politics Jun 09 WATCH: Justice Department releases Trump indictment | PBS NewsHour Special Coverage The indictment paints an unmistakably damning portrait of Trump’s treatment of sensitive information, accusing him of willfully defying Justice Department demands to return documents he had taken from the White House to Mar-a-Lago.
Politics Jun 09 Trump-appointed judge whose past Mar-a-Lago rulings sparked criticism is initially assigned to federal case Judge Aileen Cannon previously faced criticism over her decision to grant the former president’s request for an independent arbiter to review documents obtained during an FBI search of his Florida estate.
Politics Jun 08 Trump indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the…
Politics Jun 08 Signs emerge that Justice Department is edging closer to possible federal indictment of Trump In the last week, his lawyers have met with Justice Department officials to argue against an indictment; Trump has issued social media posts in which he suggested he anticipated that he might be charged; and a former top aide appeared…
Politics Jun 07 What you need to know about the Republican-FBI clash over a Biden-related document The yearslong feud between congressional Republicans and the FBI is reaching a new level of rancor as lawmakers prepare a resolution to hold bureau director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress.