The Department of Justice has indicted former President Donald Trump on seven counts related to handling classified documents.
Trump responded to the federal charges by declaring, "I AM INNOCENT" on Truth Social.
This is the first time that a former president has faced federal charges.
“The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax, even though Joe Biden has 1850 Boxes at the University of Delaware, additional Boxes in Chinatown, D.C., with even more Boxes at the University of Pennsylvania, and documents strewn all over his garage floor where he parks his Corvette, and which is ‘secured’ by only a garage door that is paper thin, and open much of the time,” Trump wrote in the first of three posts to Truth Social.
Trump said he was summoned to appear at the Federal Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday at 3 PM.Trump continued, “I have been summoned to appear at the Federal Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday, at 3 PM. I never thought it possible that such a thing could happen to a former President of the United States, who received far more votes than any sitting President in the History of our Country, and is currently leading, by far, all Candidates, both Democrat and Republican, in Polls of the 2024 Presidential Election. I AM AN INNOCENT MAN!”
Trump declared, “This is indeed a DARK DAY for the United States of America. We are a Country in serious and rapid Decline, but together we will Make America Great Again!”
In his video response, Trump declared that "I am an innocent man" and pointed out that he is currently polling ahead of Joe Biden.
"Our country is going to hell and they come after Donald Trump by weaponizing the Justice Department and weaponizing the FBI," Trump said.
Trump said the charges against him are a "hoax," just like Russiagate.
The former president also accused the agencies of engaging in election interference by trying to destroy his reputation to defeat him in the election.
"I am an innocent man. I did nothing wrong," Trump said. "We will prove that again.
This is the second time Trump has been indicted this year, but the first time being charged federally. In April, the Manhattan district attorney charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Trump is currently the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
This is a breaking news story and may be updated. Timcast News will provide updates about the indictment as it unfolds.
