DOJ charges ex-prosecutor with emailing secret Jack Smith report to herself under file name "Bundt Cake Recipe"
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Key Points:
- Former federal prosecutor Carmen Lineberger was indicted on charges including theft of government property and altering public records for allegedly emailing herself a restricted Justice Department report on the Trump investigation.
- The report, authored by special counsel Jack Smith, detailed charges against Trump related to the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents; a judge had blocked the release of the classified portion, known as "Volume II."
- Lineberger allegedly downloaded the classified portion of the report and an internal memorandum, saving them under misleading file names before emailing them to her personal account.
- The indictment does not clarify Lineberger's intended use of the documents, and her attorney has not commented on the charges.
- The investigation and report have been controversial, with prior rulings dismissing indictments based on Smith's appointment and restrictions on releasing the report to avoid prejudicing ongoing cases against Trump associates.