HOW THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA IS COVERING TRUMP INDICTMENT NEWS
By Jacob Pamus
June 12, 2023 (San Diego) -- Former president Donald Trump’s second indictment, this time by federal prosecutors who allege that he compromised national security by mishandling classifeid documents, is big news around the world. Here’s a sampling of how the international press is covering the story.
In Britain, a BBC news report titled, What's in the Trump indictment: US nuclear secrets and files kept in shower explains the documents that Trump kept contained Nuclear weapons information and other important military secrets. BBC reported that Trump will be appearing in court on Tuesday, June 13th. Trump has been denying these accusations on Truth Social.
Reuters, the major French newspaper, ran a story headlined, Trump risked national secrets, prosecutors allege in indictment. The article mentions that two of Trumps lawyers, John Rowley and Jim Trusty quit the case. It also details allegations that Trump pressured two of his other lawyers to lie and falsely state that he had no classified materials.
Al Jazeera , the major news source in the Middle East, published an article on June 9 titled, No one is above the law: reactions to Trump indictment: This article quotes Jack Smith, special counsel in the US Justice department who is leading the indictment, stating, “We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. Applying those laws, collecting facts – that’s what determines the outcome of an investigation, nothing more, nothing less.” AlJazeera also quoted a tweet posted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, defending Trump even though DeSantis is running against Trump in 2024 presidential election.
Kevin McCarthy, Republican Speaker of the House was also featured in the article, stating, “Joe Biden kept classified documents for decades. I, and every American who believes in the rule of law, stand with President Trump against this grave injustice. House Republicans will hold this brazen weaponization of power accountable.” McCarthy made this statement on Thursday on June 8th, 2023 before the indictment was released.
Business Insider, a global business news source, has run numerous stories such as Indictment alleges Trump hoarded classified documents on 'vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack.' The article opened by stating that “Donald Trump, who as the GOP presidential nominee pledged to follow and "enforce" procedures to protect America's secrets, had some extremely damaging ones allegedly laying around his estate and private club, according to federal prosecutors.”
The article voiced concerns over documents with nuclear secrets of the U.S.and other countries, concluding, "US security and that of the NATO alliance is underpinned by its massive nuclear arsenal, with grave concerns that information about individual weapons or plans could prove a windfall for American adversaries or terror groups looking to steal a weapon."