April 28, 2025 — Washington, D.C.
In a seismic development that has stunned both allies and opponents, former President Donald Trump was indicted today on new federal espionage charges after a trove of classified U.S. documents was allegedly discovered inside a private villa in the United Arab Emirates.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, international authorities stumbled upon a “highly sensitive” cache of U.S. intelligence materials — including military plans and foreign surveillance data — during an unrelated raid in Dubai last month. Tracing the origin of the materials allegedly led back to associates of Trump’s post-presidency business network.
The Department of Justice, in an emergency press conference, announced that Trump faces multiple counts under the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy to unlawfully retain national defense information.
Attorney General Lisa Monaco stated:
“No individual, regardless of former office or political power, is above the law. The evidence in this case is both serious and deeply troubling.”
Federal agents have already served a search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate earlier today. Trump, who was reportedly golfing at the time, immediately denounced the indictment on Truth Social, calling it “the most evil witch hunt in American history” and declaring himself a “political prisoner of the Deep State.”
A Trump spokesperson blasted the charges as “fabricated” and vowed that the former president “will never surrender.”
The unprecedented indictment of a former president for alleged international espionage has thrown the 2024 election aftermath into total chaos, with supporters organizing mass protests and security agencies bracing for possible nationwide unrest.
Meanwhile, key Republican leaders — including many who once backed Trump — have remained eerily silent, fueling rumors of deep fractures within the GOP.