Trump has denied having had an affair with Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, although he has admitted reimbursing Cohen for money paid to her.Ī prosecutor in Fulton County, Ga., is leading a third investigation into Trump's alleged efforts to pressure state election officials there. Trump has pleaded not guilty in that bookkeeping case centered on hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the waning weeks of the 2016 race for the White House. The legal peril in Florida follows the indictment on 34 counts of falsifying business records earlier this year by a grand jury in Manhattan working closely with District Attorney Alvin Bragg. 6, 2021, effort to overturn the results of a presidential election.
Smith, a veteran public corruption and war crimes prosecutor, is also leading the probe into key aspects of the Jan.
The probe has intensified in recent days and Trump's lawyers met with Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C., earlier this week to try to stave off the charges.Ī spokesman for DOJ special counsel Jack Smith said they had no comment at this time. Law Federal prosecutors tell Trump that he is a target in classified files probe Trump said in a statement that he has been summoned to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday. I AM AN INNOCENT MAN!" Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "I never thought it possible that such a thing could happen to a former President of the United States, who received far more votes than any sitting President in the History of our Country, and is currently leading, by far, all Candidates, both Democrat and Republican, in Polls of the 2024 Presidential Election. Charging documents from a federal grand jury in Miami have not been made public. He faces seven counts including willful retention of information related to national defense, at least one false statements charge and at least one charge related to obstruction, according to a source with knowledge of the charges. Read NPR's live blog for the latest on the Trump indictment.įormer President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges for storing dozens of classified documents at his Florida resort and refusing to return them to the FBI and the National Archives. Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25.
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