Ex-federal prosecutor allegedly sent sealed report on Trump’s classified documents case to personal email
A former federal prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger, has been indicted for allegedly sending a sealed report on President Trump's classified documents case to her personal email. The report was meant to remain confidential, and Lineberger faces charges including theft of government property. She has pleaded not guilty and her actions are under scrutiny as the report has never been publicly released.
- ▪Carmen Lineberger sent a special counsel report on Trump’s classified documents case to her personal email despite a judge's order to keep it sealed.
- ▪She faces charges including theft of government property and concealment of government records.
- ▪Lineberger altered the file name of the report to disguise its content before emailing it.
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Politics Ex-federal prosecutor allegedly sent sealed report on Trump’s classified documents case to personal email By Associated Press Published May 20, 2026, 3:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — A former federal prosecutor in Florida sent to her personal email account a special counsel report from the investigation into President Trump’s hoarding of classified documents despite a judge’s order that it was to remain sealed, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Carmen Lineberger, who worked in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and managed its Fort Pierce branch, faces charges including theft of government property and concealment of government records.
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