DOJ charges prosecutor with trying to steal report on Trump's classified docs case
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice charged a federal prosecutor with trying to steal a secret report about President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents. The prosecutor allegedly copied the report and sent it to her personal email. The report remains sealed by court order.Key Facts
- Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, a federal prosecutor in Florida, was charged with four felony counts.
- She is accused of downloading a sealed report by special counsel Jack Smith and emailing it to her personal account.
- The report focuses on allegations against President Trump for keeping classified documents after leaving office.
- The report was sealed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, following Trump's lawyers' request.
- Judge Cannon later ruled the special counsel’s appointment invalid, dismissing the case against Trump.
- Two legal groups are appealing the judge’s decision to keep the report secret.
- Lineberger pleaded not guilty in federal court and her attorney declined to comment.
- It is unclear if prosecutors will claim she planned to share the report publicly.
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