Questions and answers about Trump’s indictment on federal criminal charges 

Published by the Tennessee Lookout, Reporter Jacob Fischler – June 11, 2023

A federal judge in Florida unsealed an indictment that accuses former President Donald Trump of hiding classified national security documents after he left the White House, improperly storing them and sharing sensitive information with people who lacked security clearance.

Though he’s not the only former federal official to improperly take classified documents with him after leaving office, federal prosecutors allege Trump did so on purpose and went to great lengths to conceal his possession of them.

It’s the second indictment this year for the former president, who is also facing state business records fraud charges in New York.

Trump is running for the Republican nomination for president.

News of the indictment, which Trump delivered himself on social media Thursday evening, sparked divided reactions among members of Congress and Trump’s fellow contenders for the GOP nomination.