According to Yahoo, Special Counsel Jack Smith is ready to pin 45 additional criminal charges on former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case now.
The prosecutor is ready to bring additional charges in various federal jurisdictions against Donald Trump based in part on multiple additional incriminating tapes of Trump, The Independent reported Thursday, quoting “people familiar with the matter.” It was added that the new charges could come “in the coming weeks.”
In a stunning development, one of the key advisers on Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign has been revealed to be implicated in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment against the former president. The indictment accuses Trump of mishandling classified documents after his departure from the White House and obstructing the government’s attempts to recover them. Sources familiar with the matter have disclosed to ABC News that Susie Wiles, a trusted and influential figure in Trump’s inner circle, is the individual referred to as the “PAC Representative” in Smith’s indictment.
Smith’s team is poised to “stack (an) additional 30 to 45 charges” on Donald Trump as well as top aides based on what was reported as fresh evidence that is not yet publicly known, including more tapes of Donald Trump.
According to sources from ABC News, Trump allegedly showed Wiles a classified map of an undisclosed country in August or September of 2021. During their discussion, Trump is said to have revealed that a military operation was not going well, cautioning Wiles against sharing the map and advising her to keep her distance from it. These revelations shed light on the alleged disclosure of classified information during private meetings by Trump after his tenure as president.
The Trump campaign has vehemently denounced the indictment, accusing Jack Smith and the special counsel’s investigation of engaging in election interference and meddling. A spokesperson for the campaign claimed that the investigation was a political ploy orchestrated by Joe Biden and the Department of Justice to inflict maximum damage on Trump’s chances of reclaiming the White House. Both the Justice Department and the White House have denied any political interference in the special counsel’s probe.
