Ex-prosecutor charged over handling of sealed Smith report on Trump classified files probe
Summary
A former federal prosecutor in Florida is charged with sending a sealed special counsel report about President Trump’s handling of classified documents to her personal email. She faces charges including theft of government property and hiding government records and has pleaded not guilty.Key Facts
- The prosecutor is Carmen Lineberger, who worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
- She managed the Fort Pierce branch of that office.
- Lineberger sent a special counsel report about President Trump’s classified documents investigation to her personal email.
- The report was from special counsel Jack Smith and was ordered by a judge to stay sealed.
- Lineberger is charged with theft of government property and concealment of government records.
- She pleaded not guilty in a court appearance in West Palm Beach.
- Her attorney has not made any public comments yet.
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