Donald Trump indicted on 37 counts in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Former US president Donald Trump was indicted yesterday on 37 counts in the Mar-a-Lago documents case after he illegally kept top secret files on US nuclear and weapons programs and defense plans after leaving the White House.

The charges against Trump include willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly concealing documents, and false statements.

The charges, brought by Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith, bring up to 20 years in prison each.