Protesters Rally Outside White House After Donald Trump Indicted In Secret Files Case. In Pics

Former US President Donald Trump faces 37 counts in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, according to an unsealed indictment released Friday, with federal prosecutors accusing him of illegally keeping top secret files on US nuclear and defence programmes. (Image Source: Getty)

The Justice Department claims that when Trump left the White House in January 2021, he took with him highly classified files from the Pentagon, CIA, National Security Agency, and other intelligence agencies. (Image Source: Getty)

According to the indictment filed in federal court in Florida, Trump kept them unsecured at his Mar-a-Lago residence and club in Florida, which regularly hosted large social events involving tens of thousands of guests. (Image Source: Getty)

According to media reports, Trump also showed classified documents on US military operations and plans to people who were not authorised to see them at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club on at least two occasions. (Image Source: Getty)

Trump was charged with 37 counts, including willfully withholding national defence information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, corruptly concealing documents, and making false statements. (Image Source: Getty)

The charges, brought by Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith, carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. (Image Source: Getty)

Walt Nauta, a Trump aide, was charged with six counts of assisting Trump in concealing the documents. (Image Source: Getty)