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Docs Indictment of Trump Unsealed

The former Republican president and his associate Walt Nauta are charged in a 38-count indictment, according to the unsealed document.

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Should the nation be celebrating this first? Only if we believe in the constitutional principles of U.S. justice; as in ‘no one is above the law’.

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Trump Indicted in Federal Classified Docs Probe: ‘About Damn Time’

While the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination faces various legal issues, it is the first time a former U.S. president has faced federal charges.

Via Staff at CommonDreams.org

According to news reports, charges “include willful retention of national defense 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.”

Today is a historic day for accountability and upholding the principles upon which our democracy was founded. No one is above the law—not even an ex-president.

This fact should unite us, not divide us”: Lisa Gilbert, executive vice president for Public Citizen, in response to the news of Trump’s indictment.

Noah Bookbinder, head of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, tweeted:

“This is important. Donald Trump is likely to be charged soon not for mishandling documents, but for endangering America’s national security. How we talk about this matters, and that is a more accurate and appropriate description.”

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