Trump charged with additional count in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with an additional count of willful retention of National Defense Information in relation to mishandling classified documents.

The Allegations: A grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has charged Trump with a new count centered on a top-secret document Trump allegedly waved at aides at his resort in Bedminster, N.J.
* Carlos de Oliveira has been added as a defendant to the original indictment alongside Trump and Walt Nauta .
* Trump, De Oliveira, and Nauta face two new obstruction counts related to allegations of attempted deletion of surveillance video footage at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence during the previous summer.

The Charges: De Oliveira is charged with making false statements in an interview with the FBI on January 13, 2023.
* He is due to appear at a federal courthouse in Miami on July 31.
* Trump is facing more than three dozen counts overall, including over 30 violations of the Espionage Act, allegations of withholding national security documents, making false statements, and conspiring to obstruct justice.

Trial Details: The trial against Trump is scheduled for May 20, 2024.
* The timing could potentially coincide with the Republican presidential primary process, where Trump currently leads as the front-runner.

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