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The polarising politician is the first ever US President to be charged with a crime.

In the latest twist surrounding former US President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors in the States have charged the outspoken 76-year-old over his retention of national security documents and obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them.The exact nature of the indictment, which was filed in federal district court in Miami, remains unclear as it is under seal and the US justice department had no immediate comment.

Appearing on CNN, the former President's lawyer Jim Trusty confirmed that Mr. Trump had received seven charges on his summons sheet, but that his legal team had yet to view the indictment itself. Mr. Trump reacted angrily to the charges on his social media platform, before Doing at his own New Jersey golf club. Despite Mr. Trump’s lawyers being told last week that the Republican politician had been labelled a"target" in the criminal investigation, a clear indicator that charges were following suit, the news still appears to have come as a surprise to Mr. Trump himself.According to reports, Mr.

 

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