Donald Trump stole US nuclear secrets

by time news

2023-06-10 14:56:16

Donald Trump improperly stored sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities in his Florida mansion; He repeatedly asked advisers and lawyers to help hide files demanded by investigators, and arrogantly boasted of a Pentagon “attack plan” and a secret map, according to a wide-ranging criminal indictment that paints a damning portrait of the former president’s treatment of him. gave national security information.

The conduct cited in the landmark indictment – the first federal case against a former US president – It flagrantly violates any president’s responsibility to safeguard the government’s most valuable secrets. Prosecutors say the documents he stored, refused to return and in some cases showed to visitors risked compromising not only relations with foreign nations but also the safety of soldiers and confidential sources.

Our laws protecting national defense information are critical to America’s security and must be followed“Jack Smith, the Justice Department’s special prosecutor who initiated the case, said in his first public statements. “Violations of those laws put our country at risk.”

Trump, who is leading the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, will appear in court for the first time Tuesday afternoon in Miami.

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