Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Britain next month. By Reuters - 16 August They will also attend an event in Germany on Sept. 6 to mark one year to go until the 2023 Invictus Games for Go back to the page, drag the map or make it smaller, then check print preview to en sure you can see both. AA Route planner: Click here to visit the AA route planner website GPS (Lat,Lon): 53.2729,-9.0015. City Bus: Regular bus service to and from the city centre (route no.9). Visit bus eireann website. By Road: From Dublin travel to Galway Vay Tiền Nhanh Chỉ Cần Cmnd Asideway. England is a relatively small country in terms of size as it is roughly the same size as the American state of Louisianna. In spite of its small proportions, England packs a mighty punch when it comes to history, culture, attractions, and travel experiences. From London in the south with its iconic landmarks to the nature wonders of Devon to the incredibly friendly, laidback cities in the northwest, England has something for every traveler seeking a great 2019, million tourists visited the United Kingdom England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Of that total, it is claimed 21 million travelers descended on London, one of the most visited cities in all of the linksBest time to visit EnglandLondon crowd predictionsPublic HolidaysHotel dealsRental carsEngland B&BsTours & ExcursionsLearn how to avoid crowdsEurope’s essential travel kitCOVID-19 Travel Safety KitEngland Rain JacketsPerhaps the only thing England doesn’t offer travelers is warm beach resorts. It does provide travelers with kilometer after kilometer of coastlines. While the beaches aren’t as warm as in European countries such as Spain or Greece, you can still enjoy a getaway to Cornwall’s beautiful, unspoiled shores. The countryside is gorgeous and the Lake District in the north is breathtaking. You can have it all on a trip to Old Blighty, but what is the best time to visit England in 2021?Don't travel during the pandemic!Tourism is not a valid reason to travel during the pandemic. England is being hit hard during this global health crisis. Don’t make it worse with your behaviour. Travel after the pandemic has come to an time to visit England 2021 for the weatherThe first thing to note about England’s weather is that it can be chilly year-round. If you are expecting it to be hot at the height of summer, you may be disappointed. A light jacket may even be needed during June, July, and August – although hot weather can be experienced, especially in the south. The good news is, cold wintery weather that is experienced in other parts of northern Europe can miss England. Again, this isn’t always true. When visiting the country, it is best to come prepared for all types of is difficult to say with certainty just what the weather will bring from month to month. Springtime can be rainy and cool one year and bright and sunny the next. The temperate climate experienced by England means that the weather can be unpredictable from year to you want to catch warm, comfortable weather, it is likely to occur from May through September. This is the best time to book camping trips or journeys to the countryside. It is important to book accommodation well in advance if you plan to visit England in the late spring and summer months because it goes summertime weather isn’t easy to predict in terms of dryness and temperatures, spring and autumn can be even more difficult to forecast. The crowds of tourists are not as large during spring and autumn, partly due to the weather. If you want to avoid crowds and still have a great time, then book a trip during these seasons. Best time to visit England in 2021 for priceYou will notice massive changes in prices around England depending on the day. Prices regularly fluctuate due to various events. School term breaks, which occur every six weeks, can see prices increase at theme parks, holiday parks, campsites, hotels, and other tourist attractions. Of course, summertime is the peak for travel and prices can increase even best time to visit England in 2021 is during autumn from the beginning of November to the middle of December. In addition, post-Christmas to mid-March is another excellent point to visit in terms of price as both periods are off-season. Airline fares can be very attractive during these time periods. Weekday flights are the cheapest to select and you can get a serious deal booking an autumn or winter trip to England in the middle of the travel season begins around the middle of March and extends to the beginning of June. Once June starts, the peak season begins ad runs until the end of September. Due to the school year in England not finishing until mid-July, most residents take their holidays in July and August. This means prices can increase significantly due to highly visited domestic travel spots being flooded with tourists. Not only does the price increase but so do the crowds and accommodation can be difficult to time to visit England in 2021 Is London worth the hassle?London is like any other major mega-tropolis in the world such as New York City, Paris, and Tokyo. It is a historic city that doesn’t sleep and is a melting pot of cultures. It attracts the majority of travelers to England from other parts of the world with many going to see the various landmarks and royal family sites.“The Old Smoke” is certainly worth visiting at least once in your life just as Paris and New York City are well worth your time at least once. London has a lot to offer travelers in terms of museums and art galleries most are free. There royal family sites such as Buckingham Palace are also well worth a visit. That said, the crowds are massive in London and it can be a nightmare to get around on busy days. The underground filled with people on busy days, especially weekdays, and avoiding crowds can be nearly has so much to offer outside of London in cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Bath and Bristol. There are also great regions like Cornwell that offer small village-vibes that are unlike anything you will experience in time to visit England in 2021 ConclusionEngland’s weather is highly unpredictable, but that is just part of the charm of the country. Regardless of when you book your trip, you can experience an incredible holiday to Old Blighty. Whether you want to explore the famous landmarks of London or head to the north to learn about The Beatles in Liverpool, there is something for every autumn and winter months are the best time to book your trip to England. The prices are lower and despite the temperatures being a bit chilly, you should be able to avoid the crowds of tourists – even in parts of London. Welcome to Britain in welcomes a musical extravaganza like no other and London crowned a new inventive new experiences and captivating stories, brought together with a dose of British flair. From pioneering cultural spaces and urban havens to countryside trails and relaxing wellness retreats, it’s all happening on our shores and you’re invited!Experience exciting new theatre as the world’s best perform in the West End’s latest venue. Or see pedal power take centre stage as the first edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships arrives in Glasgow. Venture off the beaten track for fresh coastal perspectives in Wales and laugh along at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Embrace Manchester’s newest cultural hub, Factory International, or tuck into big flavours as Bristol’s harbourside street food vendors serve up fabulous fusions and creative concoctions. Whatever your fancy, it’s time to experience Britain differently. Britain reached the end of its EU exit transition period on December 31st, 2020. As freedom of movement no longer applies, British travellers must meet new entry requirements when visiting Europe for short stays; as will EU citizens visiting the article looks at the rules UK travellers need to follow to visit European countries. It covers the following informationWhether British citizens will need visas before travelling to a European destinationWhat British travellers should do to ensure their passport is validWhat will change when arriving in EuropeHow UK visitors’ travel insurance requirements will changeWhat mobile phone roaming charges could applyHow pets will be able to travel with their owners to EuropWill British tourists need a visa to visit Europe?British tourists can still visit Europe without a visa. UK citizens are permitted a visa waiver for short trips of under 90 days for tourism or business to countries within the Schengen visitors can continue travelling to Europe without a visa, and with a valid from May 2023 UK passport holders will need to apply for an ETIAS visa waiver online and pay a small fee before travelling to the Schengen UK Government is aiming to introduce a similar scheme for European visitors to Britain. The UK ETA visa waiver is expected to be available to all EU nationals. This will follow broadly the same process but will apply to EU passport holders at the UK longer stays or to work full-time in Europe however, British citizens must acquire a work permit or Schengen visa from the country they wish to live in. They need to apply at the embassy of the country in British passports still be valid on a trip to Europe in 2022?Before travelling to the European Union or Schengen area, British travellers may find new passport restrictions apply. These are minor in nature but could affect a person’s ability to enter an EU UK visitors to Europe must make sure their passport has over 6 months of validity remaining from their date of entry into the EU. Yet in practice, this means that no more than 9 years and 6 months must have passed since the passport’s date of European regulations, a passport must not be over 10 years old. Any travel documents older than this will automatically be considered invalid even if it is still within its expiry situation could occur because the British passport office usually adds extra time to the validity of a passport if it is renewed early. These extra days of validity, however, would not be accepted in the EU where the cut-off is 10 years from the date of the case of UK travellers, this will mean their passport may need to be renewed earlier than expected before a European holiday. This must be done before 9 years and 6 months have passed since the document’s date of issue to travel to an EU example, if a passport was issued on the 1st December 2012, it will no longer be accepted at an EU or Schengen port of entry from 1st June 2022. This rule is applied even if the document hasn’t expired or has over 6 months left to new procedures will British tourists face when arriving in Europe?One change that British tourists will face when arriving in a European destination is that they will no longer be able to use the dedicated queue for EU and Swiss passengers. Instead, they will need to join the international UK passengers may be required to provide evidence that they are only travelling to the EU for tourism or business. This may include return tickets to the UK and proof of sufficient funds for the duration of their British tourists need travel insurance in the EU?A European Health Insurance Card EHIC can be used until it expires. The EHIC entitles the holder to state medical treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and the card expires the new Global Health Insurance Card GHIC will replace it. UK travellers are still advised to take out health British tourists have to pay mobile phone roaming charges?Mobile phone roaming charges could make a return for some British tourists. The requirement that operators must waive roaming costs will no longer apply to UK mobile networks as of December 31st the reintroduction of extra mobile charges when travelling abroad in Europe will be at the discretion of mobile network operators. Therefore, UK nationals are advised to check before arriving in the EU whether these additional costs may apply to them or UK Driving licences still valid in Europe?It will still be possible to use a UK driving licence in Europe, although tourists may also need an international driving permit IDP. This is expected to apply to British travellers in several EU UK citizens driving their car from Britain to Europe may also need to follow additional steps. When travelling to the EU by car, UK passport holders should ensure to have a car “green card”, proof of insurance and to display a “GB” nationality sticker on their British tourists still bring their pets to Europe?Yes, British tourists can still travel with pets such as cats, dogs or ferrets. However, travellers will face additional safety measures to do passports issued in Great Britain are no longer valid to travel to an EU country or Northern need to be microchipped, receive a rabies vaccination a few weeks before travel and may need to hold an animal health certificate AHC. AHCs will need to be renewed for each trip the animal makes to so many changes, it’s especially important to be prepared when travelling to a European country from the UK. Before Brexit, UK citizens could travel, live, go on holiday and work anywhere in the EU without any special permits or visas. As of 1 January 2021 that is no longer the Guardian’s Money team has spent the week poring over the many pages of documentation to explain how Brexit will affect and travelWhat does all this mean for holidays this year – if and when they are allowed to resume? While the coronavirus crisis has pretty much put a halt to all immediate travel, when the current restrictions are lifted and EU trips can resume, Brits face some significant changes over the next two most of those taking city breaks or beach holidays to an EU country plus Norway, Switzerland and Iceland will see little immediate difference, the picture is markedly different if you travel a lot or spend a significant amount of time in the Grand Canal, Venice. UK passport holders can spend up to 90 days in the EU’s Schengen zone during any 180-day period Photograph Andrea Matone/AlamyBritain and the EU have agreed visa-free travel for short visits, meaning UK passport holders can spend up to 90 days in the its Schengen zone during any 180-day can be in a series of short visits or one long visit, and it applies to all EU countries with the exception of the non-Schengen countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania. You could make a 90-day trip to any of those and still not use up your 90-day allowance. The same is true of Ireland, which allows unrestricted travel from the UK as part of a common travel area for British 2022 the exact date is yet to be confirmed, you will have to buy a visa waiver for holidays and short stays in the EU. This is not a visa but a permission to enter. It will cost €7 £ and will be issued under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, similar to the Esta permit currently required to visit the usually spend more than 90 days in the EU over a six-month period as a tourist – will I be able to with a visa? Probably not. The Brexit agreement clearly restricts short trip visits to a maximum 90 days within one 180-day period. While the UK government says Brits who have exceeded their 90 days will be able to apply for a visa to stay longer, the European commission says that once the 90 days are up, the person would cease to be a tourist or “short stay” visitor, and would have to apply for a full long-term immigration visa – with all the costs and hassle that that it stands, someone spending May, June and July with a friend in Spain would not be able to return visa-free to any EU country inside the Schengen travel area until November – six months after they arrived in Spain. So, for example, if they wanted to visit Venice in August, that might prove each EU country has the right to set its own entry terms. It is possible that, for example, the Spanish or Portuguese governments, which are keen on maintaining UK tourist levels, could decide to offer an easy, non-work visa in the future, but this is by no means a more details to emerge from EU countries during the coming months – but don’t bank on cards remain valid in the EU until they expire. Photograph AlamyWill my Ehic card still work? Yes and no. According to the NHS website, your European health insurance card remains valid in the EU until it expires, which for some people will be quite a way a replacement is being developed called the global health insurance card Ghic. The bad news is that there are few details at the moment, and it does not for now extend as far as the the new Ghic is expected to cover you for travel in EU countries, but not Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein. If travelling to any of those countries, buying private cover should be regarded as an absolute necessity. Transitional arrangements have been put in place for Norway allowing UK nationals to use their UK passport to access state-provided medical treatment if government is also negotiating new arrangements with Switzerland and the European Economic Area EEA/European Free Trade Association Efta states that could result in Ehic-style reciprocal healthcare cover in mind that the Ehic and its successor the Ghic are not the same as travel insurance. The Ehic card entitles visitors only to necessary state healthcare for free or at a reduced cost. It does not, for example, cover repatriation to the UK after a serious “global” bit of the new Ghic is something of a misnomer. The British government has not suddenly decided to give British tourists free health cover in the US. It will offer cover only under existing reciprocal arrangements largely in Commonwealth countries such as Australia and New I need travel insurance? It is not a legal requirement that a traveller buys insurance when visiting the EU, but for the vast majority of people it would be daft not to, with scores of annual multi-trip policies costing less than £50 available for travel to the EU in 2021. There have been widespread concerns about the cost of travel insurance post-Brexit as the Ehic is withdrawn, particularly for those with pre-existing about passports/immigration control? Pre-Brexit, you could travel to EU countries on your passport right up to the point it expired. As of 1 January 2021, the UK government was advising travellers visiting the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, to have at least six months left on their will no longer be able to use EU fast-track passport control and customs lanes, meaning possible delays at some airports. Also, when you arrive in an EU country except Ireland, be prepared to show your return ticket. You could also be asked to show that you have enough money for your licences remain valid for driving in the EU. Photograph AlamyAnd driving abroad? The good news is that your UK driving licence will continue to be valid in the EU. Previously it was understood that UK drivers would have to apply at the Post Office for one of two or both international driving permits, depending on the destination if you are taking your own car or other vehicle abroad, you will still need to apply to your insurer for a green card to prove that you have cover. There shouldn’t be a charge, except perhaps an admin fee, according to the Association of British Insurers. You should print it out and be ready to show it if asked by the police or other authorities. Note that Northern Irish drivers who enter the Republic will also need one. The ABI says the EU could end the green card requirement in the coming about mobile roaming? The right to use your UK phone allowance while in the EU will end, meaning there is nothing to stop the phone companies reintroducing roaming charges. The big four main providers – EE, 02, Vodafone and Three – have said they have no plans to do this in the short part of the deal, the UK and EU have agreed to cooperate on “fair and transparent” rates for mobile roaming. It remains to be seen what that pet passports? The old EU pet passports are no longer valid. Instead the EU has agreed that Great Britain should be given “part two listed” status, allowing pets to travel within its borders providing the owners obtain an animal health certificate AHC. This confirms that your pet is microchipped and vaccinated against rabies. You will need to get a new certificate each time you travel up to 10 days prior to travel. The AHC will be valid for four pet passports are no longer valid. Photograph Carlos Osorio/ReutersHow much booze can I bring back with me? The days of filling the car with as much wine as the suspension could take are also over, and a booze cruise to Calais won’t really be worth it after 1 January. Travellers returning from the EU will be restricted to 18 litres of wine 24 bottles, 42 litres of beer and 4 litres of spirits or liqueurs over 22% in alcohol – plus up to 200 compensation for flight delays … will we still get it? Yes. The EU261 rules that require airlines to compensate passengers for seriously delayed or cancelled flights have been written into UK law and remain as before. EU travel firms supplying UK consumers will also still have to provide compensation if their company goes in the EUFor anyone who was already living or studying in the EU before 31 December 2020, it is business as usual, and you will pay the same EU fees until the course will also continue to be eligible for the same support – access to loans and so on – as students from the country you are studying as things stand, British students applying to study in the EU from September 2021 onwards face paying the much higher international fees paid by all non-EU nationals. They may well also not have access to the loans and other help that their predecessors in the EUBritons who live in the UK but spend a lot of time working in the EU face a complex situation. Photograph Xsandra/Getty ImagesFrom 1 January 2021, UK citizens no longer have an automatic right to live or work in the EU, so if you are looking to do this, you will need to check your destination’s immigration citizens who moved to an EU member state before 31 December 2020 can carry on living and working there but must register as a resident in the country where they live by 30 June Britons who live in the UK but spend a lot of time working in the EU, things are now very is a deal for senior managers who are seconded, and some short-term business visitors can work for 90 days in any given six-month period, but there are restrictions on the activities they can perform. The list of permitted activities shows that while meetings, trade exhibitions and conferences, consultations and research are fine, anything that involves selling goods or services directly to the public will require a work EU member state has its own immigration regime, with often strict sanctions for those who don’t and other performers have been left out of the deal, meaning that they have to get work permits to tour in the EU. The singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and the comedian Dawn French are among the more than 200,000 people who have signed a petition on the is no mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the deal, causing complications for those such as doctors, accountants and architects qualifying in the UK who wish to practise in the EU after 1 in the EUUK state pension holders can continue receiving payments if they move to live in the EU, EEA or Switzerland. Photograph Quique García/EPAI am a UK national in the EU – will I still get my UK pension? Yes. UK pensioners including EU citizens who have worked in the UK who have retired to an EU country have already been guaranteed that they will be able to receive the UK state pension, and benefit from any annual uprating. For people who intend to retire to another EU nation in future, there are also government guidance says “You can carry on receiving your UK state pension if you move to live in the EU, EEA or Switzerland, and you can still claim your UK state pension from these countries. Your UK state pension will be increased each year in the EU in line with the rate paid in the UK.”If you are receiving a private pension, such as an annuity, from the UK but are resident abroad, the government says you should contact your provider. But in general it says “UK law allows for workplace pensions to be paid overseas. The government does not expect this to change because the UK has left the EU.”However, there may be issues about the bank account into which your pension is paid. The Pensions Advisory Service says that although practice varies, pension schemes and annuity providers do not typically pay pension benefits directly into an overseas bank account, leaving the individual to transfer the money from a UK bank account – which will result in transfer fees and exchange rate importantly, if you are resident overseas, there is a risk that your bank may close your UK account. In that case, you will need to contact the pension provider to ensure that it can pay the money into an overseas is closing accounts for customers in Belgium, Estonia, Italy and Slovakia. Photograph Andy Rain/EPASo can I keep my UK bank account? Thousands of Britons resident in the EU were told in September that they would have their UK bank accounts closed by the end of the year. UK banks have been operating across the EU under passporting arrangements. Account holders who bank with firms that own an EU-based subsidiary will have their accounts transferred to that EU entity. But where that is not the case, accounts are likely to be Netherlands is particularly affected, with Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide and the Co-operative Bank withdrawing services. The Lloyds group, which includes Bank of Scotland and Halifax, is also closing accounts in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Ireland and Slovenia, and Nationwide will no longer serve Italy. Barclays is closing accounts for customers in Belgium, Estonia, Italy and Slovakia, and Barclaycard accounts across the EEA will be closed unless linked to a UK address. While Santander customer accounts remain open, the bank is not taking on any new requests from EU-based does this mean for my payments in and out of the account? If you used your account to run direct debits for bills in the UK, there is no obvious solution other than to check with other banks to see if you can switch to a new account, according to Robert Hallums, of the advice consultancy Experts for Expats. Some pension providers may accept transfers from a currency account such as the Moneycorp online currency account, which converts payments and receipts into the desired currency without large fees or currency fluctuations. You can also use this kind of account to pay bills in the UK or receive rental income. In the worst-case scenario, you may need to consider paying it into a local bank account and accept the higher costs of currency exchange rates and £85,000 of my savings still be protected? The Financial Services Compensation Scheme will still pay out the first £85,000 of your balance if your bank collapses, provided it is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. A federal grand jury hearing evidence in the Justice Department’s investigation of former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents is expected to meet this coming week in Florida, according to two sources familiar with the working for special counsel Jack Smith had been presenting evidence and witness testimony before a separate grand jury in Washington, for months, but activity appeared to have slowed in recent weeks based on sources and observations at the unclear how the testimony expected in Florida will affect the grand jury that has been investigating in Washington or whether prosecutors are prepared to seek an indictment in either jurisdiction. The Justice Department would not comment on the status of the to reporting from NBC News and other outlets, prosecutors face two central legal questions 1 Did Trump wrongfully retain classified documents after he left the White House? 2 Did he later obstruct the government’s efforts to retrieve them?If Smith decides to charge Trump, it would be the first time a former president has been charged with a federal crime. Though Trump has already been indicted in New York with state crimes related to hush money payments, the cases differ maintains that he has broken no laws and continues to lambast Smith and the Justice Department, dismissing the investigation as a politically motivated smear campaign. Here’s what we know and what we don’t know, and what to watch for as this unprecedented legal case are the facts?In June 2022, federal agents traveled to the former president’s home in Florida to retrieve documents from his time in the White House, at least some of which they believed to be classified. Trump’s attorneys turned over 38 classified materials to authorities, and certified in writing that they’d done a diligent visiting Mar-a-Lago and obtaining evidence that additional classified documents had not been returned, Justice Department officials obtained a search warrant from a judge and FBI agents searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022. In total, the Justice Department recovered more than 300 documents with classified attorneys previewed their defense case in a letter to Congress this year, writing that the documents ended up in Florida because White House staff had "simply swept all documents from the President’s desk and other areas into boxes." But it’s unclear whether Smith’s probe has unearthed evidence to the crimes could Trump be charged with?Clues about what precise crime or crimes Smith has been investigating can be found in court filings, including the search warrant and an accompanying affidavit submitted by the Justice Department. There are two basic categories 1 crimes about the handling of classified documents, and 2 crimes about obstructing investigators from retrieving those materials. Prosecutors cited the Espionage Act, which conjures up an image of someone acting as a spy for a foreign country. But the statute, enacted after World War I, is broader. It criminalizes anyone with "unauthorized possession" of "national defense" material who "willfully" retains it. A string of court decisions has concluded that even if a document isn’t technically "classified," someone can be charged under the law, so long as the information is "closely held" and the information would be useful to Department attorneys also raised the prospect of an obstruction-related crime in court filings. But that law only applies if prosecutors can show that Trump’s intent was to "impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation." If Trump is charged with obstruction, it will be important to see what specific evidence Smith’s team has gathered about the former President's also don’t have to limit their case to the crimes explicitly outlined in the search warrant. Recent reporting from The Washington Post about Trump "sometimes" showing classified documents to others raises the question of whether he could be charged under an entirely different statute, "disclosure of classified information," which prohibits revealing certain classified material to anyone not authorized to receive is Trump’s most likely defense?Since the raid, Trump has claimed that he had the power to declassify anything he wants, that he had a "standing order" to declassify documents, and that he could declassify materials simply by "thinking about it."While there’s never been a case like this before — no former President has made such claims or been accused of such conduct — most national security lawyers say Trump’s argument is legally broad power to declassify materials ended at noon on Jan. 20, 2021, once he was no longer president. But assume, for the sake of argument, that Trump declassified information in his mind as he flew on the plane from Washington to Florida. Attorney Bradley Moss says he would have still needed to effectuate that decision in some meaningful way."A verbal command doesn’t do it. A tweet doesn’t do it. There has to be follow-up documentation through the agencies making clear what is being declassified," Moss told NBC News. "If not, anyone who saw it would still have to treat it as classified.” But, Moss cautioned, there’s no precedent for anything precisely like this have pointed to the fact that Smith could avoid a battle about whether the documents were declassified by charging under the law regarding "national defense" material, but Trump would still likely argue he held onto materials he believed he had the right to possess. "His best defense is he didn’t realize they were classified documents because he didn’t pack them up," Moss an obstruction charge, Trump could argue that he relied on the advice of others, believed his team was complying with demands to return the documents, or others like his valet Walt Nauta, who moved the boxes, went are Trump’s legal vulnerabilities?Claims of Trump’s ignorance about how the documents got to Mar-a-Lago are undercut by the fact that he held onto them, even after the government repeatedly asked for them back, says Mary McCord, the former acting assistant attorney general for national security at the Justice Department and an NBC News/MSNBC contributor."He had received a request and then a subpoena," McCord said. "If the Archives said we need the documents back and he gave everything back right away, we wouldn’t be talking about criminal culpability."But that’s not all. Recent news, first reported by CNN, of Trump talking on tape about a classified document he kept after leaving office and wishing that he had declassified it also hurts his case in significant ways. "It kind of locks him in," McCord said. "It shows he actually knows he can’t show documents to people who aren’t authorized."The recording could also be key to rebutting any defense that Trump might raise about having previously declassified everything he took after he left Trump’s motivation for keeping the documents matter?No. "Motivation is irrelevant," Moss said. Even if Trump wanted to keep classified documents in Florida — not because he planned to give them to foreign adversary but merely as a memento of his time as president — he could still face criminal 2017, the Justice Department charged a former defense contractor, Harold Martin, with improperly retaining national defense information. There was no evidence that Martin intended to share the materials with anyone, but the amount of information he squirreled away at his home was described as "breathtaking." The former attorney in Maryland, Robert Hur, who prosecuted Martin, is now serving as special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified Trump’s case conceivably go to trial before the 2024 election?It’s difficult to say, especially without an indictment. What’s clear is that Trump’s legal team would fight any charges and undoubtedly attempt to delay the they would likely file multiple pretrial motions to get the case dismissed. And if that didn’t work, his attorneys could file appeals, which would drag the process out even is already facing a trial in March 2024 in the New York hush money case. Soon we may find out if he’ll face June 5, 2023, 11 ET A previous version of this article mischaracterized where a grand jury is meeting. Two people familiar with the matter told NBC News that a grand jury in Florida is expected to hear witness testimony this week. It’s unclear how that development affects a separate grand jury that has been investigating in Washington.

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