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Former President Donald Trump has been charged with mishandling hundreds of classified documents, including about US nuclear secrets and military plans.

The 37-count indictment accuses him of keeping the files at his Florida estate – in a ballroom and a shower – and lying to investigators. It alleges he then tried to obstruct the investigation into the handling of the documents.

Mr Trump, who is running for president again in 2024, denies any wrongdoing.

But legal experts say that the criminal charges against Mr Trump could lead to substantial prison time if he is convicted.

So what more do we know about the charges against Donald Trump, what was in the classified documents, and what it could mean for the former president?

Newshour's Julian Marshall has been speaking to Jamil N. Jaffer, a former Department of Justice official and founder and executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University Law School.

(Photo shows: Demonstrations in from of the White House following federal indictment against former President Trump on June 9. Credit: Getty Images)

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