Key facts
- Donald Trump and Waltine Nauta have been indicted on new charges.
- The charges relate to the handling of classified documents after Trump left office.
- The indictment includes charges of obstruction of justice and unlawful retention of national defense information.
- Prosecutors allege Trump attempted to delete security camera footage at his Mar-a-Lago property.
- Waltine Nauta is accused of assisting Trump in moving classified documents.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his aide Waltine Nauta have been indicted on new charges in the classified documents case. The superseding indictment, unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, includes charges of obstruction of justice and unlawful retention of national defense information.
Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation alleges that Trump and Nauta attempted to delete security camera footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago property. Nauta is accused of helping Trump move boxes containing classified documents after leaving office. The indictment details 37 counts, including multiple charges of obstruction and willful retention of national defense information.
The charges stem from the handling of sensitive government documents that Trump took with him after his presidency. The investigation has focused on the alleged efforts to conceal these documents and obstruct the government's efforts to retrieve them.