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Former DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing confidential Jack Smith investigation documents about Trump

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A former Justice Department prosecutor was charged with allegedly emailing confidential records from Jack Smith's Trump investigation to her personal accounts.

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  1. Winchester Star

    Prosecutor charged with sending herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files investigation (opens Winchester Star)

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    A former federal prosecutor in Miami is facing federal charges over allegations that she sent to her personal email account a report that a judge had ordered to be kept

  2. Seattle Times

    Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probe (opens Seattle Times)

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    A former federal prosecutor is facing federal charges over allegations that she sent a report detailing Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents to her personal...

  3. New York Post

    Ex-prosecutor pretended Jack Smith’s sealed classified docs report was a ‘cake recipe’ to send to personal email: indictment (opens New York Post)

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    Carmen Lineberger sent to her personal email account a special counsel report from the investigation into President Trump’s hoarding of classified documents despite a judge’s order that it was to remain sealed.

  4. Fox26 Houston

    Former DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing confidential Jack Smith investigation documents about Trump (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    A former Justice Department prosecutor was charged with allegedly emailing confidential records from Jack Smith's Trump investigation to her personal accounts.

  5. The Guardian

    Ex-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email (opens The Guardian)

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    Carmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipe

  6. NPR

    Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe (opens NPR)

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    The former prosecutor faces federal charges over allegations that she sent a report on Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account.

  7. NBC News

    Former prosecutor emailed herself the unreleased Jack Smith report, DOJ alleges (opens NBC News)

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    A former federal prosecutor was indicted on charges she emailed herself confidential files from special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of allegations that President Donald Trump mishandled classified documents, the Justice Department said.

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