Federal prosecution of Donald Trump

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United States v. Trump

Court| United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Full case name| United States of America v. Donald J. Trump
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United States v. Donald J. Trump is a pending federal criminal case against Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, stemming from the Smith special counsel investigation.[1] The seven charges about Trump's handling of government documents after his presidency were filed on June 8, 2023, in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida, based in Miami.[2]

This is the second time Trump has been indicted, after the state prosecution in New York[3] on charges of falsifying business records in connection with the Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal.[4] It is the only time a former president has been indicted on federal charges.[2]

## Background[edit]

Following Trump's loss in the 2020 United States presidential election, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) began an effort to retrieve government documents that had been taken to Mar-a-Lago during the presidential transition.[5]

The FBI investigation into Donald Trump's handling of government documents began when NARA met resistance from Trump's team and suspected they had not obtained all the documents in Trump's possession.[6] This eventually led to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in which the FBI recovered over 13,000 government documents, 325 of which were classified.[7]

Later, the investigation was taken over by the Smith special counsel investigation.[8]

## Proceedings[edit]

Proceedings in the case are expected to occur at the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse in Miami

### Indictment[edit]

The indictment occurred on or just prior to June 8, 2023. The seven charges included "willfully retaining national defense secrets in violation of the Espionage Act", false statements, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.[2][3]

### Arraignment[edit]

The arraignment was scheduled for June 13.[2][9]

## Commentary and responses[edit]

### Republicans[edit]

Congressional Republicans responded much as they had to Trump's first indictment, by asserting the indictment was political and a misuse of the justice system. More emphasis was placed on the fact that this indictment came during the administration of Trump's political opponent.[10] Prominent top Trump critic and former Illinois representative, Adam Kinzinger, who is the only Republican who justified the federal indictment, posted on Twitter that "justice has been served".[11]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Donald Trump charged in handling of classified documents". United Press International. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
2. ^ a b c d Barrett, Devlin; Stein, Perry; Dawsey, Josh (June 8, 2023). "Trump indicted in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
3. ^ a b Faulders, Katherine (June 8, 2023). "Donald Trump indicted for 2nd time, in classified documents investigation". ABC News. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
4. ^ Mangan, Dan; Bhattacharjee, Riya (June 8, 2023). "Trump indicted on seven criminal counts in classified documents case". CNBC. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
5. ^ Broadwater, Luke; Benner, Katie; Haberman, Maggie (August 27, 2022). "Inside the 20-Month Drive to Get Trump to Return Presidential Material". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
6. ^ Montague, Zach; McCarthy, Lauren (August 9, 2022). "The Timeline Related to the F.B.I.'s Search of Mar-a-Lago". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
7. ^ Smart, Charlie; Buchanan, Larry (September 3, 2022). "What the F.B.I. Seized From Mar-a-Lago, Illustrated". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
8. ^ Thrush, Glenn; Savage, Charlie; Haberman, Maggie; Feuer, Alan (November 18, 2022). "Special Counsel for Trump Investigations: Garland Names Special Counsel for Trump Inquiries". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
9. ^ "Donald Trump charged in handling of classified documents". United Press International. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
10. ^ Lewis, Kaitlin (June 8, 2023). "MAGA Republicans react to Trump's classified documents indictment". Newsweek. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
11. ^ "'Nobody is above the law': The world reacts to Trump being indicted for the second time". Business Insider Africa. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

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Donald Trump

* 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)

Presidency|

* Election
* Reactions
* Transition
* Inauguration
* Timeline
* first 100 days
* 2017
* Q1
* Q2
* Q3
* Q4
* 2018
* Q1
* Q2
* Q3
* Q4
* 2019
* Q1
* Q2
* Q3
* Q4
* 2020–2021
* Q1
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* Q3
* Q4–January 2021
* domestic trips
* 2017
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* international trips
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* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* Cabinet
* formation
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* Appointments
* ambassadors
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* Supreme Court candidates
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* Joe Arpaio
* Executive actions
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* January 2018
* 2018–2019
* Trump wall
* First impeachment
* first trial
* COVID-19 pandemic
* Trump–Raffensperger phone call
* 2020–21 United States election protests
* January 6 United States Capitol attack
* Second impeachment (second trial)

Life and
politics|

* Business career
* legal affairs
* wealth
* tax returns
* Media career
* The Apprentice
* American football
* Golf
* Honors and awards
* Political positions
* Trumpism
* Economy
* tariffs
* Environment
* Paris withdrawal
* America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
* Clean Water Act
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* Foreign policy
* positions as candidate
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* Israel–Palestine
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* Peace plan
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* UAE
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* Morocco
* Kosovo–Serbia agreement
* Iran nuclear deal withdrawal
* Russia summit
* Helsinki
* North Korea summits
* Singapore
* Hanoi
* DMZ
* Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
* Assassination of Qasem Soleimani
* Immigration
* family separation
* travel ban
* wall
* Social issues
* cannabis
* Space policy
* Protests
* timeline
* assassination attempt
* efforts to impeach
* Racial views
* Veracity of statements
* Trumpisms
* Photo op at St. John's Church
* Political interference with science agencies
* National Garden of American Heroes
* Endorsements

Books|

* Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987)
* Trump: Surviving at the Top (1990)
* Trump: The Art of the Comeback (1997)
* The America We Deserve (2000)
* The Way to the Top (2004)
* Trump 101 (2006)
* Why We Want You to Be Rich (2006)
* Think Big and Kick Ass (2007)
* Time to Get Tough (2011)
* Midas Touch (2011)
* Crippled America (2015)

Speeches|

* Inaugural address (2017)
* Joint session of Congress (2017)
* Riyadh summit (2017)
* Warsaw speech (2017)
* National Scout Jamboree (2017)
* State of the Union Address
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* Oval Office address
* 2019
* 2020
* Farewell address (2021)
* CPAC (2021)

Campaigns|

* 2000 presidential campaign
* 2016 presidential campaign
* "Make America Great Again"
* rallies
* 2016 Republican primaries
* endorsements
* debates
* running mate selection
* convention
* 2016 general election
* endorsements
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* Never Trump movement
* Republican opposition
* 2016
* Mitt Romney speech
* 2020
* 2024
* Sexual misconduct allegations
* Access Hollywood recording
* 2020 presidential campaign
* rallies
* 2020 Republican primaries
* convention
* 2020 general election
* endorsements
* political
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* debates
* Republican reactions to Trump's election fraud claims
* 2024 presidential campaign

Lawsuits|

* List of lawsuits involving Donald Trump
* Lawsuits related to the 2020 presidential election: filed before Election Day
* filed during or after Election Day
* Arizona
* Georgia
* Michigan
* Nevada
* Pennsylvania
* Wisconsin
* Texas v. Pennsylvania
* E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump

Investigations|

* Crossfire Hurricane (FBI investigation)
* Durham Special counsel investigation
* FBI investigation into handling of government documents
* FBI search of Mar-a-Lago
* Investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election
* Mueller special counsel investigation
* New York investigations of The Trump Organization
* Civil
* Criminal
* Russia investigation origins counter-narrative
* Smith special counsel investigation
* Timeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia

Related|

* Foundation
* In popular culture
* filmography
* in music
* SNL parodies
* Residences
* 85-15 Wareham Place
* Trump Tower
* Bedminster
* Mar-a-Lago (FBI search)
* The Visionary
* On social media
* wiretapping allegations
* Real News Update
* Covfefe
* Trump Media & Technology Group
* Donald J. Trump State Park
* Nicknames used
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* Trumpism
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* Controversies
* pseudonyms
* Stormy Daniels scandal
* indictment
* Trump–Ukraine scandal
* Attempts to overturn the 2020 election
* Stop the Steal
* January 6 United States Capitol attack
* "Justice for All"
* Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol [2021]
* Four Hours at the Capitol [2021]
* Wikipedia coverage

Family|

| Spouses|

* Ivana Trump (first wife)
* Marla Maples (second wife)
* Melania Trump (third wife)

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Children|

* Donald Trump Jr. (son)
* Ivanka Trump (daughter)
* Eric Trump (son)
* Tiffany Trump (daughter)
* Barron Trump (son)

Ancestors|

* Fred Trump (father)
* Mary Anne Trump (mother)
* Frederick Trump (grandfather)
* Elizabeth Trump (grandmother)

Siblings|

* Maryanne Trump Barry (sister)
* Fred Trump Jr. (brother)
* Robert Trump (brother)

In-laws|

* Jared Kushner (son-in-law)
* Lara Trump (daughter-in-law)
* Vanessa Trump (former daughter-in-law)
* Blaine Trump (former sister-in-law)

Others|

* John G. Trump (uncle)
* Mary L. Trump (niece)
* John Whitney Walter (cousin)

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