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Donald Trump indicted on 37 counts in secret documents case

Donald Trump

Former US President Donald Trump looks on while playing in the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 25, 2023 in Sterling, Virginia.

Photo credit: Rob Carr | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Trump was charged with 37 counts including willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly concealing documents, and false statements.
  • A Trump aide, Walt Nauta, was charged with six counts for helping Trump hide the documents.

Former US president Donald Trump is facing 37 counts in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, according to the unsealed indictment released Friday, with federal prosecutors accusing him of illegally keeping top secret files on US nuclear and defense programs.