Could Donald Trump go to prison over secret files?
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 6:39 am
By Bernd Debusmann Jr
BBC News, Washington DC
Former US President Donald Trump has been criminally charged for the second time in months.
This time, the subject is his handling of classified files after he left the White House. Thousands of documents were seized in an FBI search at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago last year, including about 100 marked as classified.
A 37-count indictment made public on Friday accuses him of keeping highly sensitive documents - including files about US military plans and nuclear programmes - at the property, including in a ballroom, a bathroom and even a shower.
Legal experts say that the criminal charges against Mr Trump, who is running for president again in 2024, could lead to substantial prison time if he is convicted.
He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and has said he "never thought it possible that such a thing could happen to a former president of the United States".
Here's what to know, and what to expect next.
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