Trump Tried to Hide Documents, Share Secrets, Indictment Alleges

Donald Trump engaged in relentless efforts to hide government documents from authorities, instructing aides to shuttle boxes of sensitive information at his Mar-a-Lago home from a ballroom to a bathroom to a storage room, as well as his office.

The efforts are detailed in words, photographs and conversations transcribed in a federal indictment unsealed Friday that alleges the former president engaged in a conspiracy with a close aide to resist returning classified materials, even after receiving a subpoena requiring him to do so.

Trump shared secret documents freely and indicated he knew some were classified, according to court documents.

Special Counsel Jack Smith discusses the decision to indict Donald Trump over his refusal to return classified documents found at his Florida home. He speaks at a news conference on Friday in Washington.

Source: Bloomberg