Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe
A former federal prosecutor in Florida has been indicted for sending a sealed report on the Trump classified documents investigation to her personal email. Carmen Lineberger faces charges including theft of government property after allegedly altering the file name to conceal her actions. She has pleaded not guilty and the reasons for her actions remain unclear.
- ▪Carmen Lineberger sent a special counsel report to her personal email despite a judicial order to keep it sealed.
- ▪She faces charges including theft of government property and concealment of government records.
- ▪Lineberger altered the file name to disguise the report before emailing it to herself.
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National Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe May 21, 20262:39 AM ET By The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP WASHINGTON — A former federal prosecutor in Florida sent to her personal email account a special counsel report from the investigation into President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents despite a judge's order that it was to remain sealed, according to an indictment made public on Wednesday. Carmen Lineberger, who worked in the U.S.
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