Will Trump be charged in the Mar-a-Lago case?

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June 05, 2023 View online 1/ Trump suggests he is about to be charged in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case Former president Donald Trump on Monday suggested he will soon face criminal charges in the long-running federal probe into his alleged unlawful retention of national defence information at his Palm Beach, Florida property. Writing on his Truth Social website, Mr Trump asked how the Department of Justice could "possibly charge" him for having hoarded classified documents at his home and office when similarly classified documents have been found at locations linked to other prominent figures, including President Joe Biden. He also suggested he should not face charges because his 2016 election opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was not indicted for having received emails containing information later deemed to have been classified on a private email service she used during her time in government service.   He added that "only Trump" is facing potential charges for unlawful retention of classified documents and called the probe "the greatest witch hunt of all time".   His irate social media post came as his attorneys wrapped a meeting with US Department of Justice officials in Washington DC. 2/ Mike Pence files paperwork to jump into crowded 2024 GOP primary race Former US vice president registers his candidacy in race for 2024 Republican presidential nomination 3/ RFK Jr claims Elon Musk is 'rescuing American Democracy' during Twitter event Twitter executive offers little pushback against prolific anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist running for president 4/ FBI agent who infamously spied for Russia for 20 years found dead in supermax cell Robert Hanssen sold classified material to the Soviet Union and then Russia for more than $1.4m in diamonds and cash 5/ Apple launches Vision Pro VR headset labelled most important product since iPhone New virtual reality tool will allow users to see apps projected on around them to be 'freed from the confines of a display' THE BIG QUESTION How did a Missouri doctor come to be found dead in an Arkansas lake just days after proposing? Dr John Forsyth was the happiest his family had seen him in a long time. His divorce had recently been finalised and he had just asked his new partner to marry him.   Three days after the proposal, 49-year-old Forsyth – who had also launched a cryptocurrency business with his brother – left his hospital shift in the Missouri Ozarks and told his new fiancée he would see her soon. The father-of-seven was never seen or heard from again.   Last Tuesday, after a desperate nine-day search, Forsyth's body was found in a lake in northwest Arkansas by a passing kayaker. His car had been found unlocked and abandoned at an aquatic centre days earlier – with his passport, wallet, two phones, laptop and the keys to his RV inside. What led to the doctor's fortunes taking such a catastrophic turn remains a mystery, with his grieving family members now desperate for answers. 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