Trump requested the deletion of security footage at his Mar-a-Lago resort to prevent it from being provided to a grand jury
Remarkable new charges against Donald Trump and two associates in the classified documents case Thursday significantly deepened the ex-president’s legal plight and dragged the 2024 election further into an unprecedented legal quagmire.
Special counsel Jack Smith alleged, following his initial 37 charges in the case, that Trump requested the deletion of security footage at his Mar-a-Lago resort to prevent it from being provided to a grand jury. Additionally, prosecutors now allege that Trump and two aides conspired to keep classified White House documents and conceal them from the grand jury, including by suggesting to one of his attorneys that he lie to investigators.
Much about Trump’s presidency and post-presidency has stretched the boundaries of credulity. But if Smith’s new counts are proven, they will create a historic scenario that represents yet another challenge to the country’s constitutional order from its former commander in chief, who is currently the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination.
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