Join Washington Post reporters as former president Donald Trump turns himself in to authorities in Miami on seven federal charges, including making false statements, conspiracy to obstruct justice and willful retention of national defense secrets in violation of the Espionage Act.
The charges carry the potential of years in prison if he is found guilty. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face federal criminal charges and to be twice indicted. He has denied any wrongdoing.Â
The investigation is being led by special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed after the discovery that hundreds of classified documents were taken to Trumpâs Mar-a-Lago home when the former president left the White House. The criminal probe centers on whether Trump took government secrets with him and obstructed an investigation into what documents he might have kept at his estate.Â
This is Trumpâs second indictment in three months; he was indicted in New York in March on state allegations of falsifying business documents related to hush money payments. He has pleaded not guilty. The former president also is under investigation for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Legal experts say Trump, who is the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, still can legally campaign with a pending indictment and even if he is convicted.Â