Last week, Special Counsel Jack Smith issued a superseding indictment against former President Trump in the classified documents case. The indictment included three new counts, one of which accused Trump of willful retention of national defense information. It alleged that Trump had shown a document to staffers at his Bedminster golf club, implicating him in a scheme to delete Mar-a-Lago security tapes.

Smith also charged a third defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, in the classified documents case. De Oliveira, a maintenance worker at Mar-a-Lago, allegedly assisted Trump aide Walt Nauta in moving boxes of documents. The superseding indictment revealed that De Oliveira informed ‘Trump Employee 4’ that Trump wanted the server at Mar-a-Lago deleted.

Contrary to the allegations, there is no evidence to support the claim that Mar-a-Lago security tapes were deleted. Trump himself has vehemently denied any involvement in such actions. In fact, he stated that the security tapes were voluntarily handed over to the Justice Department. This contradicts the narrative presented by Jack Smith and raises questions about the credibility of the allegations.

Additionally, it is important to highlight that no documents were destroyed in relation to this case. The superseding indictment fails to provide any substantial evidence to support the claim of document deletion or destruction. These facts further cast doubt on the validity of the allegations made against Trump and De Oliveira.

President Trump did not hold back in his response to the allegations made by Jack Smith and the Justice Department. He openly accused Smith of prosecutorial misconduct and illegal leaks to the press. Trump questioned the credibility of the investigation, drawing parallels to the infamous “Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX,” suggesting a political motive behind the charges.

In his Truth Social posts, Trump called out the “Crooked Election Interference Thugs” from the DOJ, specifically targeting Jack Smith as the worst offender. He demanded accountability and suggested that Smith and his team should be prosecuted for their alleged misconduct.

Carlos De Oliveira, the maintenance worker charged in Trump’s classified documents case, has become a significant figure in this controversy. The superseding indictment suggests that De Oliveira played a role in the obstruction conspiracy charges filed against Trump and Nauta. However, it is crucial to examine the credibility of De Oliveira’s statements and the potential motives behind them.

Trump categorically states that the tapes were not deleted and were voluntarily handed over to the Justice Department. This contradicts the narrative put forth by Jack Smith and questions the motives behind the allegations.

The allegations of Mar-a-Lago security tape deletion have sparked controversy and drawn attention to the conduct of the Justice Department. However, a closer examination of the facts reveals a different narrative. Trump vehemently denies any involvement in the deletion of the tapes, and there is no concrete evidence to support the allegations.