Donald Trump, a defendant in the classified documents case RUSSELL CHEYNE | Reuters
Former President of the USA Donald Trump confirmed this morning that he was accused of research on the handling of classified documentswhich represents the first time in the country’s history that a the former president was indicted on federal charges.
Trump reported on the accusation on his social network Truth Social, where he denounced the persecution against him and pointed out that the Democrats were meddling in the election. “I never thought it was possible that something like this could happen to a former president of the United States who received more votes than any other president in the history of our country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social today, adding that he is “innocent.”
trump is being charged in a Miami court with seven federal crimes, including unlawful concealment of government secrets, obstruction of justice and conspiracy, as reported by major national media outlets. The president announced on his social networks that he has been summoned to appear before the Federal Court in Miami next Tuesday at 15:00 local time (21:00 in mainland Spain). However, the court document has not yet been officially released, and the Ministry of Justice declined to comment on the case.
In a video posted on Truth Social, Trump directly criticized the Department of Justice and the FBI, which he pointed out are being exploited by the current administration. “This is called interference in the elections, they are trying to destroy my reputation in order to win the elections (…) they are chasing me because I am a dot in the polls,” said the former president.
This is the second time Trump faces criminal charges, who is the first impeached president in the country’s history. In April of this year, the Republican was indicted by a New York court on 34 counts related to payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The indictment filed Thursday is part of an investigation by special counsel Jack Smith into Trump’s handling of hundreds of classified documents found by the FBI at his Florida mansion. As part of the investigation, several close to the former president and former White House officials have been called to testify by the Justice Department. Smith was appointed in November by Attorney General Merrick Garland to lead the case while developing another investigation into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Source: La Vozde Galicia
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