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These are the charges Trump was indicted on and what they mean

By NPR Washington Desk,
Rachel Treisman
Published June 9, 2023 at 2:12 PM EDT
Former President Donald Trump is pictured during a round of golf on May 2 in Turnberry, Scotland. On Friday, the Justice Department special counsel announced that Trump has been indicted related to the handling of classified documents.
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Former President Donald Trump is pictured during a round of golf on May 2 in Turnberry, Scotland. On Friday, the Justice Department special counsel announced that Trump has been indicted related to the handling of classified documents.

Updated June 9, 2023 at 2:03 PM ET

The federal indictment of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents probe has been unsealed.

In the 49-page indictment, the government lays out federal charges including obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information for storing dozens of classified documents at Trump's Florida resort and refusing to return them to the FBI and the National Archives.

Also charged is Walt Nauta, a former presidential aide to Trump who remained in his employ after he left office.

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This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a writer and editor for the Morning Edition live blog, which she helped launch in early 2021.
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