Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith levied three new felony charges Thursday against former President Donald Trump, accusing him of asking a Mar-A-Lago employee to delete security camera footage that federal investigators subpoenaed for their probe into Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/64c2f61d29aec797d46b2a7c/PALM-BEACH--FL-NOVEMBER-8--Former-President-Donald-Trump-answer/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1816&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1210" alt="PALM BEACH, FL-NOVEMBER 8: Former President Donald Trump answer" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">Trump is now facing three new charges in his case. (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> Getty Images)</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>The Washington Post via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Prosecutors alleged Trump tried to delete security camera footage at his Mar-A-Lago estate before it could be obtained by investigators.</p>  </div>


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A third defendant, Mar-A-Lago head of maintenance Carlos de Oliveira, was also added to the case Thursday.
{ai:summary}<p>Former President Donald Trump is facing three new felony charges for allegedly attempting to delete security camera footage at his Mar-A-Lago estate. The charges are related to an investigation into his mishandling of classified documents. #crime</p>

Trump Charged With 3 New Felonies In Mar-A-Lago Classified Documents Case

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