Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case

Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House.

"I never thought it possible that such a thing could happen to a former President of the United States," he wrote on Truth Social.

It is the second indictment of Mr Trump, who is running to be the Republican Party's candidate for president in 2024.

Details of the indictment are unclear.

The BBC's US partner CBS News reported a source as saying the indictment was linked to the documents case and involved multiple charges.

Other US media, including CNN and ABC News, said the indictment involved at least seven charges.

An indictment enables the prosecution of a suspect for offences they are charged with.

The BBC has tried to contact the Department for Justice, which has not released any details of an indictment.

In his Truth Social post, Mr Trump said he was innocent, adding: "This is indeed a dark day for the United States of America. We are a country in serious and rapid decline, but together we will Make America Great Again!"

Mr Trump became the first former president to be charged with a crime in April, after he pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records over a hush-money payment to a porn star.

He faces a trial in that case in New York next year.