Ex-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email
A former Department of Justice prosecutor has been charged with felony offenses for emailing herself a sealed investigative report related to Donald Trump. Carmen Mercedes Lineberger allegedly disguised the document as a cake recipe to hide it from authorities. If convicted, she could face up to 25 years in prison.
- ▪Carmen Mercedes Lineberger is accused of sending a sealed report concerning Donald Trump to her personal email.
- ▪She allegedly renamed the document to 'Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf' to conceal its true nature.
- ▪Lineberger faces two counts of theft of government property and other charges related to document alteration.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Former DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing confidential Jack Smith investigation documents about Trump — Fox News
- ▪ Ex-federal prosecutor allegedly sent sealed report on Trump’s classified documents case to personal email — New York Post
- ▪ DOJ charges prosecutor with stealing Trump documents case report prepared by Jack Smith — CNBC — Top
- ▪ Prosecutor Is Charged With Stealing Sealed Report on Trump Documents Case — NYT — US
- ▪ DOJ charges prosecutor with trying to steal report on Trump's classified docs case — ABC News — Top
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Jack Smith before the House judiciary committee in Washington in January. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/APView image in fullscreenJack Smith before the House judiciary committee in Washington in January. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/APUS politicsEx-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal emailCarmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipeUwa Ede-OsifoWed 20 May 2026 21.58 EDTLast modified on Wed 20 May 2026 21.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA former Department of Justice prosecutor is facing felony charges after emailing herself a sealed Biden-era investigative report concerning Donald Trump and attempting to hide the documents as cake recipes, federal authorities said on…
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