Prosecutor Is Charged With Stealing Sealed Report on Trump Documents Case
Carmen Lineberger, a prosecutor, has been charged with stealing a sealed report related to the Trump documents case. The Justice Department alleges that she emailed sensitive records to a personal account. This incident raises concerns about the handling of confidential information in high-profile investigations.
- ▪Carmen Lineberger is accused of emailing an internal memorandum and a report to a personal address.
- ▪The report in question is believed to be related to the special counsel's investigation led by Jack Smith.
- ▪The Justice Department has formally indicted Lineberger for her actions.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Trump AdministrationliveUpdatesMay 20, 2026, 3:22 p.m. ETImmunity From Tax AuditsFund for Trump’s AlliesAbortion Pill LawsuitGas PricesApproval RatingAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTProsecutor Is Charged With Stealing Sealed Report on Trump Documents CaseThe Justice Department accused Carmen Lineberger of emailing records related to the special counsel’s investigation to a personal account.Listen · 2:09 min Share full articleIn the indictment, prosecutors said Carmen Lineberger emailed an internal memorandum and a report — an apparent reference to the report by Jack Smith — to a personal address.Credit...Eric Lee for The New York TimesBy Chris CameronReporting from WashingtonMay 20, 2026, 3:02 p.m.
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