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Trump faces 37 counts, indictment shows

31 charges allege violations of the Espionage Act, unsealed document reveals

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Longtime aide Walt Nauta has also been charged

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Live updates: Trump criminal indictment is unsealed, shows he faces 37 charges

Trump, the first former president to face federal charges, was indicted after a special counsel probe into his handling of hundreds of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago.

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