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FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT LEGAL ACTION — AIMING TO DISMISS THE CRIMINAL CHARGES ACCUSING HIM OF MISHANDLING CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.
TRUMP’S LEGAL TEAM CONTEND — THE CHARGES ARE AT ODDS WITH LAWS GOVERNING PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS AND CLAIM
TRUMP’S PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY SHIELDS HIM FROM BEING CHARGED.
PROSECUTORS HAVE CALLED TRUMP’S IMMUNITY CLAIM “FRIVOLOUS” SAYING THE CONDUCT CHARGED IN THE INDICTMENT ALL OCCURRED AFTER TRUMP LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THEY ALSO ALLEGE THE FORMER PRESIDENT ACTIVELY OBSTRUCTED GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO RETRIEVE THE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS.
LAST JUNE, TRUMP PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO 40 CRIMINAL COUNTS.
A TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN MAY.