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- The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump and an associate was unsealed Friday. He faces 31 counts related to his handling of national defense documents after he left office – and it marks the first time a former president has faced federal charges. Trump has denied any wrongdoing.
- His aide, Walt Nauta, faces six counts, including several obstruction- and concealment-related charges. You can read the indictment here.
- Special counsel Jack Smith said his office will seek a “speedy trial” while urging Americans to read the indictment to understand the “gravity of the crimes charged.”
- The indictment details the locations where Trump allegedly stored classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, including “in a ballroom, a bathroom and shower, an office space, his bedroom, and a storage room.”
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