Donald Trump faces further charges in Mar-a-Lago documents inquiry

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By Brandon Drenon

BBC News, Washington DC

Former US President Donald Trump has received further charges successful the Mar-a-Lago documents case, tribunal documents reveal.

Mr Trump received an further complaint of wilful retention of defence information, and 2 caller charges of obstruction, the justness section said.

An further person, Mar-a-Lago unit subordinate Carlos de Oliveira, has besides been indicted successful the case.

Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty.

Mr Trump's adjutant Walt Nauta - who has likewise entered a not blameworthy plea - besides received 2 further counts of obstruction.

The caller tribunal documents outline alleged efforts betwixt Mr Nauta and Mr de Oliviera, the spot manager astatine Mar-a-Lago, to obstruct the justness department's investigation.

According to the caller tribunal documents, Mr Nauta and Mr de Oliveira conspired to delete footage from information cameras aft the Department of Justice issued a subpoena asking for surveillance footage of the basement wherever it said confidential documents were held.

In the tribunal documents, Mr de Oliveira is claimed to person texted different worker that "the boss" wanted the server deleted.

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