Jun 10 Trump allies in Congress leap to defend former president after federal indictment By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in a federal court in Florida. But in the halls of Congress, Republicans have been preparing for months to wage an aggressive counteroffensive against… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Trump lashes out at Justice Department at GOP convention in Georgia In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke on the campaign trail a day after his federal indictment was unsealed, Ted Kaczynski died in federal prison, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country’s counteroffensive against Russia has begun, skies over the East… Continue watching
Jun 10 Trump gives 1st public speech since federal indictment to Republicans in Georgia By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Jill Colvin, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Speaking at a Republican state convention in Georgia, Trump cast his indictment by the Department of Justice as an attempt to damage his chances of returning to the White House as he campaigns for a second term. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 9:32 DOJ accuses Trump of showing off classified documents and defying order to return them By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Alexis Cox, Jonah Anderson The Justice Department has formally accused former President Trump of grossly mishandling classified documents. The newly unsealed indictment runs to 37 counts in damning detail. They allege Trump showed almost casual indifference to protecting secret material, that he defied demands… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 10:01 National security experts weigh in on Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Following the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, Geoff Bennett discussed the case with two experts in national security and handling classified documents, Oona Hathaway, a former special counsel at the Pentagon, and Jamil Jaffer, who served in the… Continue watching
Jun 09 Photos from Trump indictment show boxes of classified documents stored in Mar-a-Lago shower, ballroom By Associated Press Prosecutors noted that “tens of thousands of members and guests” visited the “active social club” of Mar-a-Lago between the end of Trump’s presidency in January 2021 through the August 2022 search. Continue reading
Jun 09 Secret Service prepares for Trump federal court appearance after indictment By Associated Press Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the agency “will not seek any special accommodations outside of what would be required to ensure the former Presidents continued safety” in connection with Trump’s appearance. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump picks lawyer from NY criminal case for classified documents charges By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump posted Friday on his Truth Social platform that Todd Blanche will lead his defense in the federal case, along with “a firm to be named later,” replacing his previous lawyers, Jim Trusty and John Rowley. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks after Justice Department unseals Trump indictment By Associated Press “Adherence to the rule of law is a bedrock principle of the Department of Justice and our nation’s commitment to the rule of law sets an example for the world,” Smith said. Continue reading
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. Continue reading