DOJ charges ex-prosecutor with emailing secret Jack Smith report to herself
A former federal prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger, has been indicted for emailing herself a confidential report related to the Justice Department's investigation into President Trump. The report, which was kept under seal by a judge, was allegedly saved under a misleading file name. Lineberger has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include theft of government property and altering a public record.
- ▪Carmen Lineberger was charged with two counts of theft of government property and other related offenses.
- ▪She allegedly downloaded a confidential report and emailed it to herself using deceptive file names.
- ▪The investigation centers around Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Politics DOJ charges ex-prosecutor with emailing secret Jack Smith report to herself under file name "Bundt Cake Recipe" By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh May 20, 2026 / 6:09 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A former federal prosecutor was charged this week with emailing herself a report on the Justice Department's investigation into President Trump that a judge had kept under lock and key.Carmen Lineberger was indicted Tuesday on two counts of theft of government property, plus counts of concealing and removing a public record and altering a public record. She was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty.
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