Jul 28 With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 28 Read Trump’s new charges in the classified documents case In an updated indictment handed down Thursday, prosecutors allege that Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump faces new federal charges over Mar-a-Lago camera footage in classified materials case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Donald Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents, according to an updated indictment that adds another defendant to the case. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 4:02 What the trial date for Trump’s classified documents case means for the 2024 election By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan A federal judge set a May 2024 trial date in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. The judge rejected the Justice Department’s bid to go to trial in December and Trump's request for a delay until after… Continue watching
Jul 18 Trump’s pretrial hearing in classified documents case ends with no decision on trial date By Adriana Gomez Licon, Eric Tucker, Associated Press At issue during Tuesday's arguments is a 1980 law known as the Classified Information Procedures Act, a statute that governs how classified information is handled by the parties in a criminal prosecution. Continue reading
Jul 14 Don’t postpone Trump’s classified documents trial, Justice Department urges judge By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Federal prosecutors argued there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by the former president’s lawyers. Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump lawyers ask judge to postpone trial without setting a date in classified documents case By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Washington's return to the Paris-based UNESCO was based mainly on concerns that China has filled a leadership gap in the organization since the U.S. withdrew during the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jul 07 Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations involving Trump have cost more than $9 million By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations of President Donald Trump's retention of classified records and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election have cost more than $9 million over the first several months. Continue reading
Jul 06 After delays, Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case By Adriana Gomez Licon, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Donald Trump's valet, Walt Nauta, has entered a not guilty plea to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities. Continue reading
Jul 05 Pentagon plans to protect classified information with tighter controls after documents leak By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The changes call for increased levels of physical security, additional controls to ensure documents aren’t improperly removed, and the assignment of top-secret control officers to monitor users. Continue reading