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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Us special counsel names third defendant in trump classified document case - You Need To See This

Thursday’s updated indictment includes additional charges alleging that Trump and his employees deleted surveillance video at Mar-a-Lago to conceal evidence [File: Steve Helber/AP Photo]

Donald Trump is facing new criminal charges after United States prosecutors accused the former president of ordering employees to delete security camera footage at his estate in order to hinder an investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.

US federal prosecutors on Thursday announced three new charges against Trump, including obstruction and willful retention of national defence information, bringing the total number of counts against the Republican in the case to 40.

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