Former DOJ lawyer charged with theft of unreleased report on Trump documents case
A former DOJ attorney has been charged with theft for emailing herself an unreleased report related to the Trump documents case. Carmen Lineberger pleaded not guilty to the charges during a federal court hearing. The report in question was part of an investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents.
- ▪Carmen Lineberger worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
- ▪She is accused of emailing herself a volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump.
- ▪Lineberger allegedly concealed her actions by using misleading file names for the documents.
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Former DOJ lawyer charged with theft of unreleased report on Trump documents caseSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 21, 2026, 05:19 AMUpdated May 21, 2026, 05:19 AMMay 20 - A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney has been charged with emailing herself copies of an unreleased volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report concerning the now-dismissed criminal case accusing President Trump of retaining classified documents after his first term.Carmen Lineberger, who had worked in the U.S.
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