Your 7 biggest questions about Trump’s latest indictment, answered

Former President Donald Trump will report to a Miami courthouse for arraignment Tuesday, after being indicted in connection with his alleged refusal to return classified documents to federal authorities after he left the White House.

Trump was already the first former president to face criminal charges and is now the first to face federal criminal charges. He was indicted in New York in April in a separate case concerning hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign. And the twice-impeached former president could face additional legal troubles given that he is the target of several additional ongoing civil and criminal investigations.

The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, charges Trump with 37 counts, including willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act and one count of false statements and representations.

Together with his body man Walt Nauta, Trump was also charged with one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice, one count of withholding a document or record, one count of corruptly concealing a document or record, one count of concealing a document in a document in a federal investigation, and one count of scheming to conceal. Nauta was additionally charged with one count of false statements and representations.

Jack Smith, a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department in November to investigate the case, said in a press conference Friday that he intended to pursue a “speedy trial.”

“Our laws that protect national defense Information are critical to the safety and security of the United States and they must be enforced,” he said. “Violations of those laws put our country at risk.”

Trump has said he’s an “innocent man” and framed the indictment as a political attack designed to undermine his 2024 presidential campaign. Other Republicans, including many of his GOP rivals in the primary, have repeated that defense.

“They’re trying to destroy our reputation so they can win an election,” Trump said.

Here’s what you need to know about the indictment and what comes next.

An indictment is a document that lays out crimes a grand jury — a group of 16 to 23 people selected at random — believes someone committed. Trump’s announcement on Thursday means at least 12 members of a federal grand jury were convinced, given the evidence provided by the Justice Department, that there is probable cause Trump committed a federal crime and should face a trial if prosecutors continue to pursue the case.

The decision to indict doesn’t necessarily indicate guilt on Trump’s part; his innocence or guilt will be decided at a trial. It also doesn’t stop him from running for president. But during his arraignment in Miami federal court Tuesday, Trump will be put on notice of the allegations against him, which he is expected to challenge.

The indictment, which was filed in Florida federal court, says the classified documents that Trump had in his possession included information relating to US and foreign defense, various nations’ weapons capabilities, and US nuclear programs. The documents also detailed “potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack,” as well as “plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack,” according to the indictment.

“The unauthorized disclosure of these classified documents could put at risk the national security of the United States, foreign relations, the safety of the United States military and human sources, and the continued viability of sensitive intelligence collection methods,” the indictment states.

Trump allegedly stored the documents throughout Mar-a-Lago, including in a ballroom, a bathroom and shower, an office space, his bedroom, and a storage room. He’s alleged to have twice shown the documents to people who did not have a security clearance, including a group featuring a writer, a publisher, and members of his staff, as well as a representative for his political action committee.

Trump knew that he had held on to “secret information” that he hadn’t declassified before leaving office, the indictment says, and he acknowledged this in a conversation with an unidentified writer that his aides recorded with his consent.

The indictment says that Trump then “endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations” into his retention of the documents and to “conceal” that he had done so by directing his staff to move the documents around his properties, and by proposing that his attorneys lie about him having the documents. Trump also is accused of having suggested hiding or destroying them, at one point telling his lawyers, “Well look isn’t it better if there are no documents?”

Nauta allegedly aided in that process. He’s accused of making false statements to the FBI about how the documents got to Trump’s residence and whether they were stored in a secure location. At Trump’s instruction, he also allegedly moved more than 60 boxes of documents before one of the former president’s attorneys was supposed to review them as part of their response to a DOJ subpoena.

The attorney eventually reviewed the remaining boxes, and put all the documents with classified markings in a folder. Trump suggested they take those documents back to their hotel room and “pluck ... out” anything “really bad,” the lawyer told prosecutors. The attorney later turned over that folder to federal officials.

Trump’s legal team then certified to the DOJ that they had complied with the subpoena, not knowing that Trump and Nauta had allegedly conspired to prevent them from reviewing most of the boxes of documents.

The charges carry potential prison sentences, though it’s not at all clear that Trump will even be convicted. Each count related to Espionage Act violations alone could carry a maximum sentence of up to 10 years. For the conspiracy and false statements charges, it’s five years per offense; for the obstruction charges, it’s 20.

But there’s a logistical question as to whether Trump could even go to prison given his required Secret Service detail and security concerns. These are uncharted waters for a former president.

Trump’s security needs similarly limit the court’s options for jailing him pre-trial, and as a candidate for president he would seem to pose little flight risk. He was allowed to return home following his arraignment in New York and is unlikely to be jailed this time.

Trump’s arraignment in Miami will likely follow a similar format to his arraignment in New York where he showed up in court to hear the charges against him and pleaded not guilty. He was fingerprinted, but not put in handcuffs and did not have his mugshot taken.

US District Judge Aileen Cannon, whom Trump appointed in 2019, is reportedly overseeing the case for now. She was previously appointed as a special master to examine the documents retrieved from Mar-a-Lago last year and was criticized for delivering Trump several perplexing wins in those proceedings.

As with the case against him in New York, the Florida court case could extend well into the 2024 campaign season or even beyond the election.

A number of Trump’s rivals in the GOP primary were quick to defend him.

“You can’t have one faction of society weaponizing the power of the state against factions that it doesn’t like and that’s what we’ve seen,” DeSantis has said, though he noted that he’d have likely faced consequences had he held onto classified documents as a former naval officers. Meanwhile, right-wing activist Vivek Ramaswamy repeated his promise to pardon Trump if he’s elected and in a statement Thursday called the indictment “an affront to every citizen.”

Republicans might be wary of using the latest indictment as a cudgel against the former president because the base still overwhelmingly approves of him — and his first indictment didn’t change that. He remains the frontrunner in the primary, with a 30 percentage point polling advantage on average over DeSantis.

Sen. Mitt Romney, a longtime Trump critic, was among the few Republicans to support the Justice Department’s decision to move forward with indicting Trump. He called the allegations “serious” in a statement.

“By all appearances, the Justice Department and special counsel have exercised due care, affording Mr. Trump the time and opportunity to avoid charges that would not generally have been afforded to others,” Romney said. Other Trump critics including former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, both of whom are also 2024 candidates, have echoed concerns about how these allegations speak to the former president’s fitness for office.

Top Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, have been much less vocal than House leaders in their response to the indictment and any defense of Trump. Sen. John Thune (R-SD), a member of Senate Republican leadership, struck a delicate balance in his statement on the indictment, calling the allegations “very serious” while noting the Justice Department also has a high “burden of proof.”

Trump was indicted in April on charges related to hush money payments. The indictment includes 34 felony counts of falsification of business records to “conceal criminal conduct that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election.”

Though the crime of falsifying business records can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor under New York law, prosecutors elevated the charges to felonies, arguing Trump falsified records with the intent of covering up another crime.

The indictment didn’t specify what that crime might be. But Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has said that his team believes Trump tried to cover up a violation of New York state election law, which prohibits promoting a candidacy by unlawful means, including “planned false statements to tax authorities.”

He could face up to four years in prison for the falsification of business records (though serving time would be unusual for first-time offenders) and possible fines if convicted. The next in-person court date is December 4, and the case is currently slated to go to trial in January.

Smith is also leading a separate investigation into Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol.

That inquiry follows a comprehensive House committee investigation last year that concluded that Trump had incited the insurrection and conspired to defraud the US government, referring him and other associates to the DOJ for prosecution. If charged and convicted on that basis, Trump could face up to 35 years in prison and more than $500,000 in fines.

A special grand jury also investigated Trump and his associates’ efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. The jury has transmitted its final report to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who will decide whether to pursue charges. From the outset of the investigation, Willis zeroed in on a phone call in which Trump asked Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes necessary for him to beat President Joe Biden in the state. CNN reported that prosecutors are considering racketeering charges, which carry fines and a maximum 20-year prison sentence. Prosecutors are also reportedly weighing conspiracy charges, which carry a maximum sentence of five years and up to a $250,000 fine.

Finally, Trump faces a civil inquiry in New York centered on his business dealings. New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump, his company, and his three children for $250 million last year over alleged fraud, including lying about the value of the business, spanning a decade. A trial in that case is scheduled for October.

But even if all of these investigations may complicate Trump’s attempt to win the White House, federal charges could become moot if he wins. Under a longstanding Department of Justice policy, a sitting president cannot be charged with a federal crime. That’s why former special counsel Robert Mueller never considered whether Trump committed a crime as part of his investigation of Russian interference in 2016. But that policy technically only governs the DOJ, raising the unresolved legal question as to whether district attorneys could prosecute the president for state or local crimes.

Update, June 13, 11:15 am ET: This story has been updated with additional information on the text of the indictment, comments from Smith’s press conference, and Republicans’ reactions to news of Trump’s indictment.

Phillip Schofield – latest: ITV faces MPs’ questions on same day Holly Willoughby returns to This Morning

Phillip Schofield has been removed from the Prince’s Trust website as an ambassador in the wake of his This Morning scandal.

The disgraced presenter, who quit ITV altogether last week after admitting he lied about his “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a younger colleague, was previously listed as an ambassador for the organisation, which was founded by King Charles III in 1976 to help disadvantaged people under 30 in the UK.

The charity has said it is “no longer appropriate” to work with him.

The latest development comes after Eamonn Holmes continues to weigh in on the controversy, hitting out at Schofield as well as his former co-star, Holly Willoughby, and broadcaster ITV.

ITV bosses are now facing questions from MPs over the scandal, with a Westminster source telling iNews that the hearing scheduled for 5 June “is scheduled to be scrutiny of the upcoming Media Bill with executives from ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5”.

According to a source, Willoughby, who has faced accusations of knowing about Schofield’s action, “has made it clear she was one of the people Phil lied to and she has nothing to hide”.

The source told The Sun that Willoughby “will return to This Morning as planned on Monday 5 June and carry on like the professional she is”.

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ITV is set to be questioned by MPs about the controversy surrounding Phillip Schofield.

It’s been reported by iNews that the channel’s bosses, including chief executive Carolyn McCall, are expected to sit before the Commons Culture, Media and Sports Committee on Tuesday 5 June.

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Bosses are set to face tough questions after denying having any knowledge of secret relationship

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ITV has ordered an external legal review into Phillip Schofield’s acrimonious departure from This Morning.

The broadcaster’s chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall said a barrister will carry out a review of the facts after Schofield, 61, resigned as he admitted to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague.

Lucy Skoulding reports:

ITV orders review into Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning

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Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about an affair with a This Morning employee in lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May.

Less than one week after he quit This Morning, Schofield was dropped by his agents and announced he has formally cut ties with ITV after more than 20 years.

Read the TV star’s statement in full below:

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

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“The real issue is bigger than the scandalous optics. It’s how the developments have made viewers feel,” writes Rhea Freeman.

Opinion: I’m a brand expert – this is what will happen to This Morning

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Peter Andre has made his presenting debut on the GB News breakfast show.

The singer swapped his microphone for an autocue on Wednesday to present the top news stories of the day alongside co-host Ellie Costello.

50-year-old Andre weighed in on debates including the “scandal” surrounding former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield and his affair with a “much younger” ITV colleague.

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Peter Andre makes presenting debut on GB News

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As questions continue to be asked following Phillip Schofield resigning from ITV and admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague, we take a look at the key players at the broadcaster along with former This Morning presenters.

Who are the key players in the This Morning Phillip Schofield drama?

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Read ITV’s letter on Phillip Schofield review in full: ‘We feel badly let down’

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ITV has reacted to speculation that its daytime show This Morning could be cancelled over the Phillip Schofield scandal.

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Broadcaster is under scrutiny after former presenter admitted he lied about his relationship with ITV colleague

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ITV has ordered an external legal review into Phillip Schofield’s acrimonious departure from This Morning, saying: “We feel badly let down.”

Chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall said a barrister will carry out a review of the facts after the 61-year-old resigned and was dropped by his talent agency admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague.

In a letter to culture secretary Lucy Frazer, she also referred to wider stories about This Morning, including allegations of a “toxic culture” by former presenter Dr Ranj Singh.

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ITV orders review into Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning

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Phillip Schofield’s This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby has issued a brief statement about Schofield’s affair scandal.

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‘It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news,’ Willoughby wrote

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ITV has said it investigated “rumours of a relationship” between Phillip Schofield and a This Morning employee in 2020.

However, the channel said that both parties “repeatedly denied” the claims.

A spokesperson for ITV said on Saturday that the broadcaster was “not provided with, and did not find, any evidence of a relationship beyond hearsay and rumour” when it looked into the matter in 2020.

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Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about an affair with a This Morning employee in lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May.

Less than one week after he quit This Morning, Schofield was dropped by his agents and announced he has formally cut ties with ITV after more than 20 years.

Read the TV star’s statement in full below:

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‘I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV,’ he said

Thursday 1 June 2023 00:00 , Inga Parkel

A week after Phillip Schofield exited his role as ITV’s This Morning presenter, he resigned from the broadcaster altogether. His initial departure came amid a rumoured “feud” between him and his morning co-host Holly Willoughby.

However, in the most recent update, Schofield announced he would be leaving ITV entirely after admitting he had engaged in an extra-marital affair with a much younger staffer while he was still with ex-wife Stephanie Lowe. They later separated in 2020 after he came out as gay.

Schofield has since made it very clear that these two incidents are “unrelated”.

Wednesday 31 May 2023 23:00 , Inga Parkel

The British TV world has been rocked by Phillip Schofield’s departure from ITV, the broadcaster he has worked at for more than two decades.

Schofield, who presented the ITV daytime show This Morning with Holly Willoughby, announced his departure from the series earlier this month amid reports of a behind-the-scenes “feud” between him and Willoughby.

Then on Friday 26 May, the presenter, 61, announced he was quitting ITV altogether after admitting he’d had an “unwise” but “not illegal” affair with a much younger colleague on the show and lied about it to his employers at ITV, his colleagues and friends, his agents, the media and the public.

A number of TV personalities and celebrities have since given their thoughts on Schofield’s shock exit, reports Louis Chilton and Ellie Harrison:

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Presenter left the ITV show last week, and has since split from the broadcaster altogether

Wednesday 31 May 2023 22:00 , Inga Parkel

Phillip Schofield has issued a blunt statement in response to critics after he quit This Morning.

He wrote: “Now I no longer work on @thismorning I am free to say this. I hope you have noticed that it’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice.

“This Morning IS the best show to work on, with the best people. In all the years I worked there there was no toxicity. You can listen to those persistently loud voices if you like.

“But the thousands of guests over the years, thousands of staff and crew, hundreds of presenters and contributors all know, it IS a family of wonderful, talented, kind, hard working people.”

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‘It’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice,’ said ex-This Morning presenter

Wednesday 31 May 2023 21:00 , Inga Parkel

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Former ‘This Morning’ host has been a vocal critic of Schofield, who quit the ITV daytime show last week after admitting he lied about his affair with a young colleague

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ITV has ordered a barrister-led review of the facts surrounding Phillip Schofield’s exit from This Morning.

The broadcaster’s chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall confirmed the move in a letter to culture secretary Lucy Frazer on Wednesday, just days after Schofield quit ITV after he admitted lying about having an affair with a colleague from the show in 2020.

Read the letter in full below:

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Dame Carolyn McCall has written to the Culture Secretary and Ofcom about the presenter’s departure from This Morning

Wednesday 31 May 2023 19:00 , Inga Parkel

Eamonn Holmes has accused Phillip Schofield of “toxicity” amid the furore over the culture on ITV’s This Morning programme.

Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on This Morning.

In the wake of his resignation, some former This Morning employees have come out to criticise the “toxic” culture at the broadcaster.

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Holmes previously presented This Morning on Fridays with wife Ruth Langsford

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Barrister will carry out review of facts around This Morning star’s departure from programme

Wednesday 31 May 2023 18:00 , Inga Parkel

ITV is set to be questioned by MPs about the controversy surrounding Phillip Schofield.

It’s been reported by iNews that the channel’s bosses, including chief executive Carolyn McCall, are expected to sit before the Commons Culture, Media and Sports Committee on Tuesday 5 June.

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Bosses are set to face tough questions after denying having any knowledge of secret relationship

Wednesday 31 May 2023 17:00 , Inga Parkel

“The real issue is bigger than the scandalous optics. It’s how the developments have made viewers feel,” writes Rhea Freeman.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby said former co-host Phillip Schofield previously denied to her having a relationship with a younger ITV colleague – saying his admission now is “very hurtful” (PA) (PA Wire)

The real issue is bigger than the scandalous optics. It’s how the developments have made viewers feel

Wednesday 31 May 2023 16:00 , Inga Parkel

Piers Morgan has compared the This Morning scandal to Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 crime film Reservoir Dogs.

“I fear we’re now entering the Reservoir Dogs phase of the This Morning scandal… and it could end up with a lot of corpsed careers,” he wrote on Twitter.

The broadcaster also shared a message calling for “a lot more questions” to be asked on the channel.

Morgan’s views come as Phillip Schofield shared a statement on Instagram to hit out at “loud voices” who have criticised him and This Morning for its “toxicity”.

Wednesday 31 May 2023 15:00 , Peony Hirwani

Jodie Marsh has hit out at Phillip Schofield amid his This Morning affair scandal.

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Jodie Marsh takes swipe at Phillip Schofield years after heated This Morning clash

Wednesday 31 May 2023 14:30 , Peony Hirwani

Former This Morning mainstay Dr Ranj Singh has accused the programme of having a “toxic culture” as ITV is engulfed by the controversy surrounding Phillip Schofield’s affair.

The health expert, who appeared on the daytime TV show for 10 years, said he was “increasingly worried” about things that were happening on the programme and how people were being treated.

He claims that after he raised these concerns with top bosses at ITV he was “managed out” and has not appeared on This Morning since then.

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Dr Ranj Singh accuses This Morning of ‘toxic culture’ as Schofield scandal grows

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The recent controversies that have plagued Phillip Schofield

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“The real issue is bigger than the scandalous optics. It’s how the developments have made viewers feel,” writes Rhea Freeman.

Opinion: I’m a brand expert – this is what will happen to This Morning

Wednesday 31 May 2023 13:00 , Peony Hirwani

Phillip Schofield admits to ‘lying’ about affair with much younger This Morning employee.

In a lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May, Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about having an affair with a much younger This Morning staffer.

Read his statement in full here:

Read Phillip Schofield’s full statement addressing ‘This Morning’ scandal

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This Morning viewers are questioning whether Holly Willoughby will return to the ITV series as planned.

According to a source, Willoughby, who has faced accusations of knowing about Schofield’s action, “has made it clear she was one of the people Phil lied to and she has nothing to hide”. They say she “will return to This Morning as planned on Monday and carry on like the professional she is”.

The source told The Sun: “Holly has been affected by Phil’s actions and it has been very difficult. She is devoted to This Morning, however, and will continue to do the best job she can for them.”

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Holly Willoughby ‘has nothing to hide’ about Phillip Schofield scandal

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The celebrities who have weighed in on Phillip Schofield’s This Morning and ITV exit

Wednesday 31 May 2023 09:30 , Peony Hirwani

“The real issue is bigger than the scandalous optics. It’s how the developments have made viewers feel,” writes Rhea Freeman.

Opinion: I’m a brand expert – this is what will happen to This Morning

Wednesday 31 May 2023 09:00 , Peony Hirwani

ITV is set to be questioned by MPs about the controversy surrounding Phillip Schofield.

It’s been reported by iNews that the channel’s bosses, including chief executive Carolyn McCall, are expected to sit before the Commons Culture, Media and Sports Committee on Tuesday 5 June.

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MPs to question ITV over Phillip Schofield affair controversy

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Everything we know about the Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby ‘fall-out’

Wednesday 31 May 2023 06:30 , Peony Hirwani

Piers Morgan has compared the This Morning scandal to Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 crime film Reservoir Dogs.

“I fear we’re now entering the Reservoir Dogs phase of the This Morning scandal… and it could end up with a lot of corpsed careers,” he wrote on Twitter.

The broadcaster also shared a message calling for “a lot more questions” to be asked on the channel.

Morgan’s views come as Phillip Schofield shared a statement on Instagram to hit out at “loud voices” who have criticised him and This Morning for its “toxicity”.

Wednesday 31 May 2023 06:00 , Peony Hirwani

Jodie Marsh has belatedly responded to an old 2016 tweet from Phillip Schofield. Years ago, the disgraced presenter dissed the TV personality, writing: “Next time I’ll certainly check with @JodieMarsh that it’s ok to ask the questions she was booked to talk about!”

Now, Marsh has finally used the timing of Schofield’s recent scandals and ITV exit to her advantage.

“Unfortunately for you Phil there won’t be a next time. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer man,” she tweeted on Monday (29 May).

Wednesday 31 May 2023 05:30 , Inga Parkel

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Eamonn Holmes has accused Phillip Schofield of “toxicity” amid the furore over the culture on ITV’s This Morning programme.

Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a young male colleague on This Morning.

In the wake of his resignation, some former This Morning employees have come out to criticise the “toxic” culture at the broadcaster.

In a post on Instagram on Monday, Schofield hit back at the critics, saying that there was “no toxicity” on This Morning. “I hope you have noticed that it’s the same handful of people with a grudge against me or the show who seem to have the loudest voice,” he wrote.

Referring to Schofield’s comments in an interview on GB News on Monday, Holmes accused Schofield himself of “toxicity”.

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Holmes previously presented This Morning on Fridays with wife Ruth Langsford

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Phillip Schofield’s This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby has issued a brief statement about Schofield’s affair scandal.

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Holly Willoughby should follow Phillip Schofield “out the door” of This Morning, Eamonn Holmes has said (PA) (PA Archive)

‘It’s taken time to process yesterday’s news,’ Willoughby wrote

Wednesday 31 May 2023 03:30 , Inga Parkel

In a lengthy statement issued on Friday 26 May, Phillip Schofield admitted to “lying” about having an affair with a much younger This Morning staffer.

Read his statement in full here:

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‘I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV,’ he said

Wednesday 31 May 2023 02:30 , Inga Parkel

Wednesday 31 May 2023 02:00 , Inga Parkel

Before Phillip Schofield completely resigned from ITV after confessing he had an affair with a much younger staffer, Piers Morgan said Schofield was “heartbroken” after leaving This Morning.

In a scathing op-ed for The Sun, Morgan empathised with the disgraced broadcaster, saying that “Phillip’s not the evil monster he’s being painted as, nor is he the angel his previously halo-clad reputation suggested”.

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Morgan expressed empathy for former This Morning presenter in scathing column

Originally published June 1, 2023 at 12:35 AM