News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump faces 37 charges for retaining classified government documents after he left office, an indictment unsealed by a US federal court shows https://t.co/KYFWAx5fpi https://t.co/KYFWAx5fpi
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 9, 2023
Special counsel Jack Smith urged Americans to read the federal indictment against former President Donald Trump that has been unsealed.
— CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2023
“I invite everyone to read it in full to understand the scope and the gravity of the crimes charged," Smith said. https://t.co/LHbiMgjzM0 pic.twitter.com/SiLeJbh8Ph
BREAKING: New photos included in the unsealed indictment of former Pres. Trump show boxes full of documents stored in the ballroom and a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago. https://t.co/5IcbocJmGg pic.twitter.com/PH6eWApgCb
— ABC News (@ABC) June 9, 2023
Trump admitted on tape that he had retained "secret" military information he did not declassify, a transcript of a 2021 meeting obtained by CNN shows https://t.co/ZrCHvXB1ha
— CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2023
JUST IN: Walt Nauta, an aide to former Pres. Trump, has been charged by the special counsel as part of the probe into Trump’s taking of classified information, @ABC News has learned. https://t.co/aIWRupvvyV
— ABC News (@ABC) June 9, 2023
Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Putin says. https://t.co/dFUknJpZSe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 9, 2023
Ukrainian investigative officials claimed they intercepted a phone call between Russian agents who were discussing plans for a sabotage group to blow up the Nova Kakhovka dam. https://t.co/ZLq6ImuxzQ
— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2023
The chaos continued in southern Ukraine Friday as security forces, emergency workers and regular citizens risked life and limb to evacuate people from a vast area flooded by the destruction of a crucial dam in Russian held territory. https://t.co/SXUuKgkZZI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 9, 2023
The Defense Department is denying reports that China has reached a deal with Cuba to build an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island nation. https://t.co/QrPT4f3HvX
— The Hill (@thehill) June 9, 2023
The move, besides being out of the ordinary, raises ethical questions and shocked many Republican lobbyists who felt pressured to donate because they have business before the DeSantis administration. https://t.co/C27zN69sSp
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 9, 2023
JUST IN: Joran van der Sloot, center of an international mystery around the disappearance of US teen Natalee Holloway, pleads not guilty to extortion charges https://t.co/2PnolOG9jK
— CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2023
Rep. George Santos filed an 8-page appeal Friday seeking to keep sealed the names of those who helped him make the $500,000 bond in his federal criminal fraud case.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 9, 2023
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Veteran who subdued Club Q gunman to be honored at Pride parade https://t.co/lD6s9Gagwr
— Axios (@axios) June 9, 2023
