Trump vows to run if convicted, claims tapes charges are perplexing: ‘We already surrendered them’
Former President Donald Trump Vows to Continue Presidential Campaign Despite Criminal Charges
Former President Donald Trump made a bold declaration on Friday, asserting his determination to run for president even if he faces conviction in a criminal case related to his handling of classified documents at his luxurious Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. In a recent interview, Trump expressed confusion regarding the new charges brought against him.
Additional Obstruction of Justice Charges
The former president was hit with two additional obstruction of justice charges on Thursday night. These charges revolve around allegations that Trump aide Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker Carlos De Oliveira attempted to tamper with security footage sought by investigators.
During a conversation with conservative radio host John Fredericks, Trump defended himself, stating, “These were my tapes that we gave to them. These were security tapes. We handed them over to them… I’m not even sure what they’re saying.”
Allegations of Tampering with Evidence
The Department of Justice claims that Trump and Nauta instructed De Oliveira to delete the Mar-a-Lago footage to prevent it from falling into the hands of a grand jury.
New court documents reveal that De Oliveira and Nauta were captured on surveillance video moving boxes that potentially contained classified documents before DOJ and FBI officials arrived to collect subpoenaed items from the resort.
The indictment further alleges that in June 2022, De Oliveira engaged in a private conversation with an employee in an audio closet. During this conversation, De Oliveira inquired about the duration for which a server storing the video footage retained its data. The employee responded that the footage remained on the server for 45 days. In response, De Oliveira stated that ”the boss” wanted the server deleted. Shockingly, the indictment also claims that Trump offered to provide legal representation for De Oliveira in August of last year.
Additionally, Trump now faces a new charge of willful retention of national defense information, bringing the total number of charges in the classified documents scandal to 40. Despite the mounting legal troubles, the former president maintains his innocence and pleaded “not guilty” during his arraignment in June. His trial is scheduled to commence in May 2024.
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