Current:Home > FinanceSpecial counsel Jack Smith says he'll seek "speedy trial" for Trump in documents case-LoTradeCoin
Special counsel Jack Smith says he'll seek "speedy trial" for Trump in documents case
View Date:2024-12-24 00:22:22
Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith said Friday that his office will seek a "speedy trial" for former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted on 37 counts related to sensitive documents recovered from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after he left the White House.
"We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone," Smith said. "Applying those laws, collecting facts, that's what determines the outcome of the investigation."
Smith's statement came hours after the Justice Department unsealed the 44-page federal indictment, which alleged that Trump "endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal retention of classified documents." The indictment names Walt Nauta, an aide to Trump who served as a White House valet, as a co-conspirator.
Smith encouraged everyone to read the indictment for themselves "to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged."
The former president announced on Thursday night, and U.S. officials confirmed, that a federal grand jury indicted Trump, a historic move that marks the first time a former president has been criminally charged by the Justice Department. Trump has been summoned to appear in federal district court in Miami on Tuesday for an arraignment.
During an Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago by the FBI, investigators seized 33 boxes of material, 13 of which contained just over 100 documents marked classified. Before that tranche of roughly 100 sensitive records was discovered, the National Archives retrieved 15 boxes containing presidential records from Mar-a-Lago in January 2022. Those boxes included 184 documents with classification markings, totaling over 700 pages.
Representatives for Trump also handed over to Justice Department investigators in early June 2022 a folder containing 38 records marked classified after receiving a subpoena for "any and all" documents bearing classification markings that were in Trump's possession at Mar-a-Lago.
In all, roughly 300 documents marked classified were recovered by federal investigators from the South Florida property after Trump left office.
- In:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Donald Trump
- United States Department of Justice
- Indictment
- FBI
- Florida
- Mar-a-Lago
- Jack Smith
veryGood! (33)
Related
- Tony Todd, star of 'Candyman,' 'Final Destination,' dies at 69
- 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' is sexual, scandalous. It's not the whole story.
- Mohamed Al-Fayed, late billionaire whose son died with Princess Diana, accused of rape
- Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players
- Lions QB Jared Goff, despite 5 interceptions, dared to become cold-blooded
- North Carolina judge won’t prevent use of university digital IDs for voting
- Weasley Twins James Phelps and Oliver Phelps Return to Harry Potter Universe in New Series
- Elle King Addresses Relationship With Dad Rob Schneider Amid Viral Feud
- Kentucky governor says investigators will determine what caused deadly Louisville factory explosion
- 9 Minnesota prison workers exposed to unknown substances have been hospitalized
Ranking
- Amtrak service disrupted after fire near tracks in New York City
- Lower mortgage rates will bring much-needed normalcy to the housing market
- Why Blake Shelton Is Comparing Gwen Stefani Relationship to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Romance
- This fund has launched some of the biggest names in fashion. It’s marking 20 years
- Don't Miss Cameron Diaz's Return to the Big Screen Alongside Jamie Foxx in Back in Action Trailer
- Attorneys hope Netflix's 'Mr. McMahon' will 'shed light' on WWE CEO's alleged abuse
- Trial of man who killed 10 at Colorado supermarket turns to closing arguments
- How many points did Caitlin Clark score today? Rookie's minutes limited with playoffs looming
Recommendation
-
More human remains from Philadelphia’s 1985 MOVE bombing have been found at a museum
-
How Each Zodiac Sign Will Be Affected by 2024 Autumnal Equinox on September 22
-
In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
-
Chester Bennington's mom 'repelled' by Linkin Park performing with new singer
-
Today's Craig Melvin Replacing Hoda Kotb: Everything to Know About the Beloved Anchor
-
Meet Your New Favorite Candle Brand: Emme NYC Makes Everything From Lychee to Durian Scents
-
Sorry, Batman. Colin Farrell's 'sinister' gangster takes flight in HBO's 'The Penguin'
-
Breece Hall vs. Braelon Allen stats in Week 3: Fantasy football outlook for Jets RBs