Trump has been accused of hiding top secret government documents and endangering national security. In the case, which is described as a historical criminal case, Trump will appear in court for the first time tomorrow.
Trump’s prosecution made history as the Justice Department’s first case against a former president. Trump is likely to face a substantial prison sentence.
WHAT ARE THE CLAIMS AGAINST TRUMP?
According to the 49-page indictment that emerged last week, Trump was charged with 37 felony offenses, 31 of which were related to the deliberate concealment of national defense information. Blocking the other 6 criminal elements and conspiracy to make false statements constitute crimes.
When Trump left office in 2021, Mar-a-Lago is accused of illegally and haphazardly stacking dozens of national security files at his Florida mansion, refusing to return them, and conspiring to thwart investigators trying to rescue them.
On the other hand, the contents of the files kept by Trump, who is also accused of sharing US secrets with people without security clearance; Nuclear programs are said to include the defense and weapons capabilities of the US and foreign governments.
EXPECTED TO REJECT THE CLAIMS
Trump is expected to reject the allegations in the lawsuit that will be held in Miami tomorrow, as he described the accusations as “absurd” in his previous statements.
Speaking to a regional radio station in Miami, Trump said, “There has never been anything like this. There has never been a witch hunt like this.”
IS TRUMP GOING TO IMPRISON?
It is stated in the world press that Trump could be sentenced to tens of years in prison because the accusations are too high and the importance is quite high.
Trump is expected to face a maximum of 20 years in prison for allegedly violating the US Espionage Act.