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Friday, June 9, 2023 11:53 p.m
In this edition of ‘Eyewitness News Extra Time’, we break down the 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump.
The staggering 49 pages of details suggest the former president broke seven different laws by mishandling classified documents and obstructing government efforts to recover them. Some of the charges include violations of the Espionage Act.
Those documents were found strewn around the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort, including ultra-sensitive military information, and there are apparently audio recordings that reveal Trump knew what he was doing was illegal.
The accusation comes at a time when he is again running for the presidency. According to the polls, he is the leading candidate in the Republican race.
Reporter Mike Marza has more on how the charges affect the crowded field of candidates.
History of corrupt leaders
This is all uncharted territory here in the United States, but there is a history of leaders in other Democratic nations pushing past legal problems to stay in office.
Argentina’s current vice president and former president was convicted of awarding public contracts to a family friend and sentenced to six years in prison, but has appealed the decision and remains in power.
In addition, Silvio Berlusconi, who has been prime minister of Italy four different times, is all facing a list of legal problems.
In Israel, a close ally of former President Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu was recently reinstated as prime minister despite an ongoing criminal trial against him.
Air quality update
We also have an update on improving air quality in New York City and the tri-state area after a week of battling smoke from Canadian wildfires.
You can watch “Eyewitness News Extra Time” live Monday through Friday at 6:30 PM on ABC7NY.com or our ABC7NY app on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV and Android TV.
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