Truth Social network that he’s facing federal indictment because he held on to classified documents after departing the White House.One of Trump’s attorneys, Jim Trusty, confrmed the news to CNN.
He indicated Trump is facing charges on seven counts, including for violations of the Espionage Act and obstruction of justice.Trump says he has been summoned to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon.
This follows his appearance in court in New York in April on hush money-related charges.At the time of writing, the Department of Justice had yet to comment on the new indictment.News of the new charges has drawn comment from across the political spectrum.Among Trump’s own family, niece Mary Trump, a vocal critic of her uncle for several years, posted a simple tweet.
It’s a photo of Hillary Clinton, who Trump taunted with “Lock her up” chants during their 2016 campaigning.Alongside the pic of Hillary, Mary wrote, “For those of you keeping score at home: ZERO indictments / ZERO counts.”For those of you keeping score at home:ZERO indictments / ZERO counts.