Explaining New Charges against Trump in Classified Documents Case | PBS NewsHour

Special counsel Jack Smith expanded his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump with three new felony charges, including claims Trump asked a Mar-a-Lago worker to delete security footage sought by the grand jury investigating the mishandling of the government records. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with Chuck Rosenberg, a former U.S. Attorney and a senior FBI official.

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