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Published: Thursday, May 21
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A former federal prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger, has been charged for sending a secret special counsel report regarding President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents to her personal email account, despite a judicial order prohibiting its distribution. The indictment, made public on Wednesday, details her actions while serving in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, where she managed the Fort Pierce branch. Lineberger has pleaded not guilty to charges including theft of government property and concealment of government records, according to South China Morning Post, CBS News, and NPR.
The indictment alleges that Lineberger downloaded a report authored by special counsel Jack Smith and emailed it to herself under the name "Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf." This action was taken in December while a judicial order barred any distribution of the report, which outlines significant findings concerning Trump's retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Federal prosecutors assert that these actions represent a serious violation of trust and legal boundaries, according to South China Morning Post, CBS News, and NPR.
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