Special Counsel says Trump indictment about accountability and national security

Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media following the Department of Justice's indictment of former president Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents (AAP) Source: EPA / JIM LO SCALZO/EPA

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Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents. The indictment of the former US president is unprecedented in American history, and emerges at a time when Trump is still the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination next year.

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Special Counsel says Trump indictment about accountability and national security

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Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents. The indictment of the former US president is unprecedented in American history, and emerges at a time when Trump is still the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination next year.

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