KEY POINTS
  • Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in federal court in connection with his retention of classified government documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida after leaving the White House.
  • The charges include false statements, conspiracy to obstruct and willfully retaining documents in violation of the Espionage Act.
  • Trump has been summoned to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday.
  • He is currently seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on seven federal criminal charges in connection with hundreds of classified government documents he retained at his Florida home after leaving the White House.

Trump himself disclosed the indictment in a series of posts on his Truth Social social media site on Thursday evening. He also said he has been summoned to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday.