In Washington, D.C., Trump got less than 6 percent of the vote. In the 2020 election, Trump lost there, but got 43 percent of the vote. But Trump may stand a better chance of finding sympathetic jurors in Palm Beach County. In deciding where to file a case, prosecutors aren’t supposed to take into account the political views of the jury pool. and another based on acts in and around Mar-a-Lago.
In recent weeks, Smith’s team began calling some witnesses before a second grand jury in Miami, prompting some legal experts to suggest that prosecutors might be weighing the possibility of two indictments: one covering acts connected to D.C. It’s possible that Trump could face further charges in Washington, D.C., where the documents investigation, led by special counsel Jack Smith, has been based and where a grand jury heard from numerous witnesses and gathered evidence in the probe. Miami is part of the federal district that includes Palm Beach, where Mar-a-Lago is located. Trump said on social media that he has been ordered to report to the federal courthouse in Miami next Tuesday. The statutes suggest that prosecutors are bringing charges that arise both from Trump’s handling of the classified documents themselves and from conduct that may have obstructed the government’s attempt to retrieve the documents or impeded the government’s investigation. Statutes prohibiting false statements and conspiracy.A statute that prohibits falsifying or destroying records pertinent to a federal investigation.A statute that prohibits the obstruction of an official proceeding.A provision of the Espionage Act that prohibits the retention of classified materials.One of Trump’s attorneys, Jim Trusty, said in television interviews Thursday night that he had seen a summons document from prosecutors that summarized the laws Trump is being charged under. The indictment is under seal for now, but it is said to contain seven criminal counts. Here’s what we know so far and what to expect in the coming days. But the federal indictment in the classified-documents probe will differ in many respects from the New York charges and may carry far more severe legal risks for Trump. The new indictment comes two months after Trump was charged in New York state court for allegedly falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to a porn star.
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