New development in Trump’s classified documents case as grand jury expected to meet this week

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June 05, 2023 View online 1/ New development in Trump's classified documents case as grand jury expected to meet this week A grand jury hearing evidence in the federal investigation into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents is expected to reconvene this week, according to a new report.   The news signals that Special Counsel Jack Smith's probe into the former president may be moving closer to a possible indictment, according to NBC News.   The grand jury has been hearing evidence and witness testimony for several months, but had been on a recent hiatus, according to the report.   Prosecutors are investigating whether Mr Trump mishandled classified documents and later obstructed efforts to retrieve them.   The development comes after CNN revealed that the Trump legal team had been unable to locate a classified document he referred to on tape. 2/ Mystery 'explosion' heard across Washington DC as small plane crashes into mountain 'Loud boom' heard as far away as Annapolis, Maryland, at 3.15pm on Sunday 3/ First death confirmed in Iowa building collapse as two men still missing The body of forty-two-year-old Branden Colvin was recovered on Saturday 4/ Florida congressman shouts 'f*** Ron DeSantis' on stage at Paramore concert Maxwell Alejandro Frost took joined Paramore singer Hayley Williams for a performance in Washington DC on Friday 5/ Lauren Boebert confirms former WWE star is not her father after two DNA tests 'The Toby Keith song "Who's Your Daddy" hits a bit differently now,' Lauren Boebert joked  THE BIG QUESTION What do we know about Cameron Robbins' disappearance? Cameron Robbins, an 18-year-old high school graduate, has been missing since 24 May, when he fell overboard on a sunset cruise ship into waters near the Bahamas.   Mr Robbins was celebrating his graduation from the University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by taking a trip to the Caribbean with other teenagers when the tragic incident occurred aboard the Blackbeard's Revenge   According to reports, Mr Robbins allegedly jumped off the boat on a dare. Video taken of the incident shows him swimming in the waters in almost complete darkness before disappearing. Here is everything we know about the case. Read the full story £99 £20 for 1 year ✓ Full access to Premium news analysis ✓ Advert-free reading across web and app ✓ The Independent Daily Edition newspaper ✓ Puzzles, virtual event tickets and more SUBSCRIBE NOW Watch / Footage shows near miss between Chinese and US ships in Taiwan Strait NUMBER OF THE DAY 44 – The number of parking tickets former Chicago police officer Jeffrey Kriv allegedly attempted to get out of by claiming his vehicle had been stolen by an ex-girlfriend, saving him $3,665 in fines. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "Once again Washington's power machine shoved a multi-trillion-dollar bill down our throats, refused to allow debate or amendments, disregarded everything we fought for in January to actually allow representatives to do their jobs. Instead, they served us up a c**p sandwich." – Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert claims she intentionally missed last week's House of Representatives vote on the debt ceiling deal after reports suggested she actually tried to attend but was too late. Read more We noticed that you might not be registered By registering, you will enjoy limited access to Independent Premium articles, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists REGISTER FOR FREE OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE Princess Lilibet turns two: Harry and Meghan's daughter celebrates very different birthday in US Chuck Todd says he's leaving NBC's 'Meet the Press' to avoid having his life 'consumed' by work China accuses US of 'provoking' Beijing with American warship move Articles available exclusively to subscribers Gerrit De Vynck - The biggest problem in AI? It lies OTHER NEWSLETTERS YOU MIGHT LIKE Climate Weekly Written by Louise Boyle Join now Simon Calder's Travel Week Twice a week Written by Simon Calder Join now Climate News Weekly Written by Louise Boyle Join now Simon Calder's Travel Week Twice a week Written by Simon Calder Join now The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.