In addition, the indictment includes a 32nd document for which Trump is facing charges of violating the Espionage Act: a top-secret document on a presentation about military activity in a foreign country. This document is alleged to be one that Trump referenced in a meeting at his home in Bedminster, New Jersey, admitting during the exchange that he had not declassified the material and describing it as “highly confidential.”
The Trump campaign has responded to the indictment, calling it a desperate attempt by the Biden administration and the Department of Justice to harass Trump and those around him. The campaign also criticized Special Counsel Jack Smith, accusing him of conducting an illegal witch hunt.
The superseding indictment comes as a Washington grand jury met in another special counsel probe into Trump’s efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election. The indictment ties up two loose ends in the case, with reports indicating that the special counsel had taken additional investigative steps related to apparent “gaps” in security footage.
