Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges stemming from the federal investigation into his handling of sensitive government documents after he left the White House. Attorney Vinoo Varghese, CBS News justice and law enforcement producer Robert Legare and CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan analyze the charges against Trump and the potential ramifications. Source
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What’s next for Trump after federal indictment?
Donald Trump has become the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges. Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe unpack the precedence of the Justice Department’s decision to indict and what’s next for Trump. Source
How the White House is responding to poor air quality along East Coast
The East Coast has been engulfed with smoke over the past few days, all stemming from a string of wildfires from Canada. White House national climate adviser Ali Zaidi joins “America Decides” to discuss how the Biden administration is mitigating the poor air quality conditions. Source
What Donald Trump’s latest indictment means for him—and for 2024
A federal indictment could have more serious implications for former President Trump’s 2024 presidential run than the indictment brought against him by a New York grand jury in March, CBS News Political Director Fin Gómez said Thursday. Source
What another Trump indictment could mean for 2024
The GOP presidential field grew substantially this week with multiple Republicans launching campaigns, but the possibility that Donald Trump will be indicted a second time is looming large over the race. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins “America Decides” to discuss how a potential second Trump indictment could affect the race. Source
Wildfire smoke moves through Eastern U.S.
Millions of Americans spent a second day Thursday under a veil of smoke from wildfires burning in Canada. The smoke was so thick in New York City Wednesday the air quality blew well past what is considered hazardous. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports from Arlington, Virginia, where the air is now sweeping through. Source
Trump to be arraigned in Miami in classified documents investigation
In three posts to his account on Truth Social, Donald Trump said attorneys with the Justice Department informed him he was indicted over the “boxes hoax” and he has been called to appear at the federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday. Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed the arraignment to CBS News. Source
Joran van der Sloot arrives in U.S. to face extortion charges
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance and suspected murder of American teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, arrived in the U.S. Thursday to face charges of extortion. Source
How long before the smoke clears?
The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren takes a look at the expected path of smoke from Canada’s wildfires and how long it will linger over the East Coast. Source
Trump has been indicted in classified documents probe, CBS News confirms
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted in connection with a federal investigation into his handling of sensitive government documents after he left the White House. Two U.S. officials confirmed the charges to CBS News, as did Trump’s attorney. John Dickerson, Scott MacFarlane and Robert Costa report. Source