House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y) is claiming that the new felony charges against former President Donald Trump brought by special Counsel Jack Smith is evidence of a “broken” justice system.
“The American people understand that Joe Biden and his administration are engulfed in one of the biggest political corruption scandals of all time,” Stefanik said in a statement. “It is no coincidence that the day after a federal judge throws out Hunter Biden’s corrupt, sweetheart plea bargain, Biden’s weaponized [Department of Justice] continues its witch hunt against President Trump.”
“Our Republic is in peril, our justice system is broken,” she added.
In a 60-page superseding indictment unveiled Thursday, the Justice Department accused Trump of trying to delete security camera footage sought by investigators probing his handling of classified documents. Prosecutors say Trump enlisted the help of co-defendant Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira, the property manager at Mar-a-Lago and a new defendant in the case. The former president was also accused of possessing a classified military document that he shared with people lacking security clearances, according to Politico.
Trump now faces two new obstruction of justice charges related to the alleged attempt to delete the security camera video and a new charge under the Espionage Act over the classified military document.
The former president was already indicted on 37 counts relating to his alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction of justice. He pleaded not guilty.
The new charges on Thursday brings the total number of charges the former president faces in the classified documents probe to 40.
