Donald Trump lawyers meet US special counsel as new indictment looms
- The ex-US president, who is the target of an investigation over bids to overturn his 2020 election defeat, says his lawyers were not told when action was likely
- Trump is already the first former American president to face criminal charges, in a case involving the retention of classified government documents
Donald Trump’s lawyers on Thursday met Justice Department officials investigating the Republican former president’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, said the ex-US president, who is the target of a special counsel investigation.
Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the Department of Justice had not told his lawyers when action was likely.
“My attorneys had a productive meeting with the DOJ this morning, explaining in detail that I did nothing wrong, was advised by many lawyers, and that an Indictment of me would only further destroy our Country,” Trump said. “No indication of notice was given during the meeting.”
Special Counsel Jack Smith is investigating actions by Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, to try to reverse his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
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Officials have testified that during his final months in office, Trump pressured them with false claims of widespread voter fraud. His supporters attacked the US Capitol in a January 6, 2021, bid to stop Congress from certifying Biden’s win.
Trump said on July 18 he had received a letter from Smith stating that he was a target of the probe.