Jack Smith gave a brief statement to the press after the unsealing of the indictment
Former president Donald Trump showed highly-classified information to unauthorised persons on two separate occasions, according to a copy of the indictment against him that has been obtained by The Independent.
The 49-page, 37-count indictment was unsealed on Friday after Mr Trump released a series of social media posts revealing that he has been indicted by a grand jury under supervision of Special Counsel Jack Smith.
The indictment details the charges against Mr Trump and Walt Nauta, a former US Navy noncommissioned officer who left government service to work for Mr Trump after his term ended in January 2021.
According to the indictment, the 37 charges against Mr Trump and Mr Nauta include willful retention of national defence information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, scheme to conceal, and false statements and representations.
The former president has lashed out on Truth Social at Mr Smith calling him a “deranged lunatic”. The special counsel for his part gave a brief and dignified explanation of the sweeping indictment and the law applies to everyone.
Mr Trump then paused to thank Rep Jim Jordan who has written to Attorney General Merrick Garland on his behalf to complain about the handling of the investigation:
They all spied on my campaign, so nothing is beyond them!
Attorney General Garland, Lisa Monaco, Matt Colangelo (now working at the D.A’s Office to “GET TRUMP”), Deranged Jack Smith and, of course, Biden himself, who is losing to me in the Polls (by a lot), are all Trump Haters. Jack Smith’s wife, Katy Chevigny, is the biggest Hater of them all. There is no way they can treat me fairly—but we will win, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
And then alluded to Hunter Biden:
Biden said he knew nothing about the Indictment of his number one rival, me. This is just like his statement that he knew nothing about who his son’s business partners were, which turned out to be a total lie!
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 22:21
Meanwhile on Truth Social…
Donald Trump continues to angrily post on Truth Social — presumably to the horror of his lawyers — here’s some of his most recent posts:
….Biden had records for years, totally unsecured, even stolen when he was a Senator. This is crazy! Just like Jack Smith, Lisa Monaco, and the man they sent to the D.A.’s Office, Matt Colangelo. It isn’t America anymore. Under the Presidential Records Act, I’m allowed to do all this. Under the Clinton Socks Case, the decision is clear. There was no crime, except for what the DOJ and FBI have been doing against me for years.
Biden moved his Boxes all over the place, including to Chinatown and up to his lawyer’s office in Boston. Why isn’t deranged Jack Smith looking at that? Also, I supplied them openly, and without question, security tape from Mar-a-Lago. I had nothing to hide, nor do I now. Nobody said I wasn’t allowed to look at the personal records that I brought with me from the White House. There’s nothing wrong with that….
He then posted a clip from Fox News of attorney John Yoo saying: “They are using these charges to go after their primary challenger.”
The he returned to complaining about the boxes…
The Box on the floor which was opened (who opened it?) clearly shows there was no “documents,” but rather newspapers, personal pictures, etc. WITCH HUNT!
Strange! Everything about the boxes was so neat, orderly, and clean. Did the FBI tip over the one box the way they “staged” the papers on the floor during the raid of Mar-a-Lago, only to apologize after getting caught?
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 22:17
Mitt Romney blasts ex-president over documents indictment
Republican US Senator Mitt Romney said that former president Donald Trump had brought an indictment upon himself for his taking classified documents and refusing to return them.
Mr Romney released a statement on Friday after news that a grand jury indicted Mr Trump for his alleged unlawful of retention of national defence information at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Mr Trump said he must report to a court in Miami by Tuesday at 3pm ET.
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 22:15
Trump staffer texted photos of classified documents spilling out of boxes
“I opened the door and found this,” Mr Trump’s “bag man” Walt Nauta texted an unknown Trump staffer in December 2021, along with two photos of the classified files sprawled on the floor.
Bevan Hurley explains what happened next.
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 22:00
Secret FBI files reveal confusion over Ivana Trump’s immigration status
Newly released top secret FBI files on Ivana Trump have sealed confusion over her immigration status before she became a US citizen.
The second batch of documents related to Donald Trump’s first wife, who died in 2022, detail the Bureau’s efforts to establish which country she was a citizen of before coming to the US.
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 21:45
Watch: McCarthy responds to indictment of Trump
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy had this to say to Fox News regarding the indictment of former president Donald Trump on 37 charges.
“This is going to disrupt this nation because it goes to the core of equal justice for all which is not being seen today. And we’re not going to stand for it.”
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 21:36
Jack Smith defends Trump indictment
In brief remarks after the release of a searing federal indictment against Donald Trump, the man appointed to lead the investigation into the former president’s alleged mishandling of national security documents after he left the White House has defended the charges against him, and urged Americans to read the historic filing in full.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by US Attorney General Merrick Garland as an independent investigator with the US Department of Justice, stressed that laws intended to “protect national defence information are critical to the safety and security of the United States.”
“And they must be enforced,” he said in remarks on 9 June.
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 21:30
Capitol police officer wounded on Jan 6 reacts to Trump charges
“I call dibs on handcuffing him.”
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 21:15
Read the 37-count federal indictment in full
The federal indictment against former president Donald Trump has now been unsealed – revealing a stunning laundry list of 37 counts.
The 49-page, 37-count indictment was unsealed on Friday after Mr Trump released a series of social media posts revealing that he has been indicted by a grand jury under the supervision of Special Counsel Jack Smith.
The indictment details the charges against Mr Trump and Walt Nauta, a former US Navy noncommissioned officer who left government service to work for Mr Trump after his term ended in January 2021.
Those charges include willful retention of national defence secrets in violation of the Espionage Act, conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly concealing documents, concealing documents in a federal investigation, scheme to conceal, and making false statements.
Mr Trump will surrender, face arrest, and be formally charged at an arraignment in US District Court in Miami next week. A potential sentence, if convicted, could include decades in prison.
Read the indictment in full:
Oliver O’Connell9 June 2023 21:00
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