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Trump Faces 40 Felony Counts Over Mar-a-Lago Documents

3/25/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces memo by special counsel Jack Smith alleging he kept documents related to his business interests at Mar-a-Lago after leaving office in 2021 to profit.
He faces 32 felony counts for retaining materials and eight for conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Raskin accuses the Justice Department of a cover-up, noting only six people in the U.S. government had access and that poses national-security risk for personal gain.

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces memo by special counsel Jack Smith alleging he kept documents related to his business interests at Mar-a-Lago after leaving office in 2021 to profit.
He faces 32 felony counts for retaining materials and eight for conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Raskin accuses the Justice Department of a cover-up, noting only six people in the U.S. government had access and that poses national-security risk for personal gain.