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Judge signals December may be too soon for Trump's classified documents case but doesn't set a date
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon heard Tuesday from federal prosecutors and attorneys representing former President Donald Trump on charges that he mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving the White House.
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LISTEN: Recording suggests Trump knew ‘highly confidential' military documents were not declassified
A 2021 audio recording appears to capture former President Donald Trump showing “highly confidential” military documents to an author, publisher and two Trump staffers at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, acknowledging that it was not declassified and that he no longer had the authority to declassify it.
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In an audio recording Donald Trump discusses a ‘highly confidential' document with an interviewer
An audio recording from a meeting in which ex-President Donald Trump discusses a “highly confidential” document with an interviewer appears to undercut his later claim he didn’t have such documents, only news clippings.
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Court date postponed for Trump's valet Walt Nauta in classified documents case
A court appearance was postponed Tuesday for a Donald Trump valet who’s charged with helping the former president hide classified documents that the Justice Department wanted back.
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Former FBI analyst sentenced to nearly 4 years for illegally retaining classified docs
The former FBI agent’s case shares some similarities with the one involving former President Donald Trump and the classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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Guardsman indicted on charges of disclosing classified national defense information
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents has been indicted on federal felony charges.
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Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal counts in espionage probe
Former President Donald Trump appeared at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday, where he was booked for 37 counts over his handling of classified materials.
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Trump allies cite Clinton email probe to attack classified records case. There are big differences
As Donald Trump readies for a momentous court appearance Tuesday on charges related to the hoarding of top-secret documents, Republican allies are amplifying, without evidence, claims that he’s the target of a political prosecution. They’re citing the Justice Department’s decision in 2016 not to bring charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified information. She...
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Charges against Trump in classified documents case explained
A 37-count felony indictment unsealed Friday accuses Trump of willful retention and improper sharing of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice and corruptly concealing a document or record, among other charges. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst and Adam Harding report.
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Trump charged with 37 federal counts in unsealed indictment
A federal judge unsealed a 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump on Friday, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information.
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Ex-Trump aide testifies before a federal grand jury in Mar-A-Lago classified documents probe
A variety of witnesses, including lawyers for Trump, close aides to the former president and officials with the Trump Organization, have appeared over the past year before the grand jury in Washington.
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Prosecutors Have Tape of Trump Discussing Holding Onto Classified Doc After Leaving Office
Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, a source directly familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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Family of 21-Year-Old Accused of Pentagon Leak Says They Support Him, Stand in Solidarity
The family of Jack Teixeira issued a statement of support for the first time since his April 13 arrest. The 21-year-old is facing charges under the Espionage Act.
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Mass. Leak Suspect Spoke of ‘Murder,' May Still Have US Secrets, Feds Say
The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of guns and said on social media that he would like to kill a “ton of people,” prosecutors said in arguing Thursday that 21-year-old Jack Teixeira should remain in jail for his trial. But the judge at Teixeira’s detention hearing put off an immediate...
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Air Force Suspends 2 Commanders From Unit Where Alleged Pentagon Leaker Worked
The highly classified documents are alleged to have been leaked by Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman.
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Court Docs Reveal Details of How Air Guardsman Allegedly Leaked US Secrets
An FBI affidavit shows how agents tracked down Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, who’s accused of posting top secret U.S. documents online.
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What is Discord? A Look Inside the Gaming App Tied to Classified Documents Leaks
The chatting app Discord is one of the most popular ways gamers communicate online. Now it finds itself at the center of an investigation into the leak of classified documents about the war in Ukraine.
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Suspect in Leak Probe Talked About God, Guns and War Secrets
In trying to identify who was behind a major breach of classified U.S. documents, both federal agents and investigators not tied to any government had access to online clues that led to a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman with an interest in gaming, guns, and religion.
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AG Garland Announces Arrest in Leaked Classified Documents Case
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the arrest of a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force National Guard, who is accused of leaking classified documents.
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Mass. Air National Guardsman Arrested in Major Classified Document Leak
A 21-year-old national guardsman was arrested in Massachusetts in the federal investigation into a major leak of classified U.S. intelligence documents, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday.