Special Counsel Jack Smith points to 'gravity' of crimes Trump is charged with
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Special Counsel Jack Smith made a statement on the indictment unsealed against former President Trump, noting the gravity of the charges.
"The men and woman of the United States intelligence community and armed forces dedicate their lives to protecting our nation and its laws that protect national defense information are critical to the safety and security of the United States, and they must be enforced," Smith said. "Violations of those laws put our country at risk." Brooke Singman is a Fox News Digital politics reporter. You can reach her at Brooke.Singman@Fox.com or @BrookeSingman on Twitter.
Smith said Trump was charged with "felony violations of our national security laws, as well as participating in a conspiracy to obstruct justice," Smith said in a statement from his office Friday afternoon.
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