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A timeline of events leading to Donald Trump's indictment in the classified documents case

Jun. 10, 2023 08:41 AM EDT

The 49-page federal indictment of former President Donald Trump lays out a stunning timeline of events, detailing allegations that he not only mishandled sensitive material, but also took steps to hide records and impede investigators. Here are some of the key events leading to the...

Trump's GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation

Jun. 10, 2023 00:48 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in a federal court in Florida. But hundred of miles away, part of Trump’s defense is well underway in a different venue — the halls of Congress, where Republicans...

Indictment takeaways: Trump's alleged schemes and lies to keep secret papers

Jun. 10, 2023 00:07 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — The federal indictment against Donald Trump accuses the former president of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate after leaving the White House in 2021, and then scheming and lying to thwart government efforts to recover them. Justice Department...

Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says

Jun. 09, 2023 22:18 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map, according to a...

Key moments in Trump indictment: Flaunting classified material, stowing boxes in Mar-a-Lago bathroom

Jun. 09, 2023 18:59 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department detailed stunning allegations against former President Donald Trump in a criminal indictment unsealed Friday, including allegations he stored classified documents in a bathroom and shower at his Florida club, flaunted the documents to people without...

Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what's next

Jun. 09, 2023 17:46 PM EDT

Donald Trump's indictment on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate represents the most serious legal jeopardy so far for Trump, coming less than three months after he was charged in New York with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Here's a...

Trump case assigned to judge who faced criticism over her ruling in his favor in Mar-a-Lago search

Jun. 09, 2023 16:19 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The historic federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump has been assigned to a judge he appointed who faced blistering criticism over her decision to grant his request for an independent arbiter to review documents obtained during an FBI search of his...

Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans

Jun. 09, 2023 14:40 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton was charged Friday with making false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans. The federal indictment of real estate...

FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Jun. 09, 2023 01:26 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman at the center of the scandal that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's historic impeachment, a move that came amid new questions about the men’s dealings raised by financial records the Republican's lawyers made public to try...

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

Jun. 08, 2023 23:36 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw. The...