Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, has been informed by federal prosecutors that he is the target of a criminal investigation and may be indicted soon. Trump is being investigated for allegedly mishandling classified documents. Sources close to the investigation have revealed that the Justice Department has chosen not to delay filing charges despite Trump’s legal team’s allegations of witness tampering.
BREAKING: DOJ Tells Trump He Will 'Likely' Be Indicted Next Week; Here's What We Knowhttps://t.co/nQyjYE47r5
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) June 7, 2023
Insiders have informed Just The News that a federal indictment against the 45th President is under preparation by Special Counsel Jack Smith and could be presented to a federal grand jury any time this week. Trump’s legal team has been working on his defense strategy, arguing that he had the Constitutional authority, as President, to declassify documents and to retain them even after his term concluded. Trump tweeted on Monday, questioning how he can be charged for doing nothing wrong when no other presidents were charged.
Sources tell @CBSNews that Trump’s lawyers are expected to raise concerns about how prosecutors have handled atty-client questions during the grand jury but there is no sign the special counsel is going to waver from how he and his team have handled the crime-fraud exception…
— Robert Costa (@costareports) June 5, 2023
The investigation is focused on the discovery of classified documents found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in August 2022, and the potential obstruction of attempts to recover these records. Trump’s legal team, consisting of John Rowley, James Trusty, and Lindsey Halligan, were seen entering the Justice Department for almost two hours on Monday morning. This has raised speculation about the nature of their discussions and the direction of the investigation.
Rowley and Trusty, two former federal prosecutors, and Halligan, a partner in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale East offices of the Property Group, are experienced lawyers who’ve gained significant attention for their involvement in legal proceedings surrounding Trump. The investigation has been heating up over the last couple of weeks, indicating that a charging decision could be reached soon.
Before a scheduled visit by the FBI and a federal prosecutor to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in June 2022, Trump’s staff moved boxes whose contents remain unclear, allegedly preceded by a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the visit. The FBI had arrived unannounced in August of the same year to Mar-a-Lago, with a search warrant, and retrieved the allegedly classified documents without informing Trump, who has repeatedly referred to this action as a “raid.”
Given the nature of the investigation, it is evident that the Obama-led Biden Administration is using all means necessary to target the former President. Nevertheless, Trump’s legal team is committed to proving their client’s innocence. The current actions seem to be a vindictive attempt by the Democrats to undermine Trump’s credibility as he builds momentum for a possible presidential run in 2024. It is essential to ensure that justice prevails and that Trump is not the victim of a politically motivated prosecution.