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.
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-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ 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
- ▪ DOJ charges prosecutor with trying to steal report on Trump's classified docs case — ABC News — Top
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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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