Donald Trump faces further charges in Mar-a-Lago documents inquiry

Former US President Donald Trump is accused of pressuring an employee to delete Mar-a-Lago security camera footage, new charges allege.

In a revised indictment, Donald Trump is charged with three new counts, one of wilful retention of defence information and two of obstruction. An additional person, Mar-a-Lago staff member Carlos de Oliveira, has also been indicted in the case. He (de Oliveira) is alleged to have asked what could be done to delete footage.

The former president has pleaded not guilty alongside his close aide Walt Nauta, who also received two additional charges of obstruction on Thursday.

The new court documents outline alleged efforts between Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliviera, the property manager at Mar-a-Lago, to obstruct the justice department’s investigation.