"The unauthorized disclosure of these classified documents could put at risk the national security of the United States, foreign relations, the safety of the United States military, and human sources and the continued viability of sensitive intelligence collection methods." "The classified documents Trump stored in his boxes included information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries United States nuclear programs potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack," the indictment said. The documents were described as some of the country's most important secrets, including "top secret," requiring special handling, the originator determines who receives the documents and not for release to foreign nationals, according to the indictment. Trump faces 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act. "Applying those laws, collecting facts, that’s what determines the outcome of an investigation.” “We have one set of laws in this country and they apply to everyone," said Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who led the investigation. He allegedly acknowledged knowing the documents were classified, saying "this is still a secret," according to the indictment. He said one document described a “plan of attack" and another had a map of a military installation, according to the indictment. He is accused of not just storing and hiding the documents, but showing them to guests at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. In broad terms, Trump was charged with suggesting his lawyer falsely tell the FBI and grand jury that he didn't have classified documents and directing Nauta to move boxes of documents to hide them from the lawyer, the FBI and the grand jury. WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and one of his Mar-a-Lago staffers, personal valet Walt Nauta, were charged with dozens of counts of allegedly violating eight federal statutes related to the handling of classified documents after the former president left the White House, according to the 44-page indictment unsealed Friday.
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