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Donald Trump was indicted on seven federal charges in Jack Smith's documents probe

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Jun. 09, 2023 THE LATEST Jack Smith has completed Robert Mueller's unfinished business By Hayes Brown Former President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday on seven federal charges, including conspiracy to obstruct false statements and conspiracy to obstruct, two sources briefed on the charges confirmed to NBC News. The charges from special counsel Jack Smith spring from the Justice Department's probe of why over 100 classified documents were recovered from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate last August, even though a subpoena had demanded he turn them over to the government.   It is the first set of federal criminal charges against Trump, but not the first time that his actions have been viewed through the lens of obstruction. If anything, as my MSNBC colleague Jordan Rubin has noted, Thursday's indictment finally acknowledges that obstruction has long been Trump's most obviously criminal behavior. The indictment, then, both somewhat vindicates former special counsel Robert Mueller and condemns Republicans who have defended Trump over the years in the face of similar evidence.   This is a preview of  Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES CHARLIE DENT Why Trump's schoolyard taunts hit differently with Jack Smith It will be harder for Democrats and Republicans — and Trump — to use politics to undermine this special counsel's conclusions. Read more. ZEESHAN ALEEM Trump has been indicted again. But there's only one thing that can keep him out of office. Placing any faith in these charges to definitively knock Trump out of politics is a bad idea. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Sen. Obama knew Pat Robertson was poisonous to the U.S. Before becoming president, Obama warned religious liberals not to let extremists like Robertson control the narrative. Read more. JULIO RICARDO VARELA Texas and California officials are right to call out Ron DeSantis DeSantis' motivation isn't compassion for migrants; his motivation is to stick it to states where Democrats are in charge. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS THE LAST WORD Trump indicted: Rachel Maddow joins Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss charges ALL IN  Trump's been indicted. What happens now? ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT 'Impossible not to prosecute': Litany of obstruction examples force DOJ's hand on Trump ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT Why Biden's documents case is nothing like Trump's despite the GOP's effort to equate them MORE FROM MSNBC In the latest episode of  "Prosecuting Donald Trump," MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tackle listeners' most burning questions about Donald Trump's legal cases, including where we stand with timing and what happens if a federal grand jury indicts. Listen now.  Legal news is dominating the headlines, and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin is tackling these crucial issues with a new limited newsletter, Deadline: Legal. An extension of Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, you can expect insights when major updates hit, along with news and analysis from MSNBC legal experts, in your inbox until the end of the current Supreme Court term. Subscribe now.  30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE