President Donald Trump reportedly has been told by federal prosecutors that he is a “criminal target” and is likely to be indicted “imminently in a probe into alleged classified documents.”
Just the News reports that the Department of Justice “declined to delay charges to give time to investigate allegations of witness tampering” submitted by Trump’s legal team.
A federal indictment against Donald Trump brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith could be handed up by a federal grand jury as early as next week, the report claims.
BREAKING Feds inform Trump he is target likely to be indicted as DOJ rebuffs prosecutorial misconduct claim https://t.co/w1WBB0GoUV
— Just the News (@JustTheNews) June 7, 2023
Just the News reports:
The sources directly familiar with the case told Just the News that DOJ declined to delay the planned indictment of Trump to investigate allegations that a senior prosecutor working on the case tried to influence a key witness by discussing a federal judgeship with the witness’ lawyer.
That allegation is still pending in a secret case before Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg, the jurist who oversees the federal court in Washington, D.C., and the grand juries that convene in that courthouse, the sources said.
Smith’s prosecutorial team reportedly told Trump’s legal team that the indictment would include “gathering, transmitting or losing” national defense information.
BREAKING: Biden's DOJ tells Trump he will be indicted next week on charges of gathering, transmitting or losing' national defense docs https://t.co/hjV7kBOLO5
— Katie Daviscourt 🇺🇸 (@KatieDaviscourt) June 7, 2023
The Post Millennial noted:
Smith’s prosecutorial team informed Trump’s team in recent days that the charges he faces include a violation of 18 US Code Chapter 37 Section 793 which prohibits the “gathering, transmitting or losing” of national defense information. Other charges reportedly being considered are alleged false statements and obstruction of justice.
Sources told the outlet that Trump’s lawyers have been preparing their defense for months based on months of legal research in anticipation of charges. The 2024 presidential candidate’s lawyers are prepared to argue that Trump had Constitutional powers to declassify documents during his presidency and take them with him when his term ended.
His lawyers will reportedly rely heavily on a US District Court case out of Washington over a decade ago regarding former President Bill Clinton, which concluded that a president had the power to determine what documents from his presidency can be kept in personal possession.
A document posted to Twitter on Wednesday from the Federal Registrar has revealed that Trump declassified certain materials pertaining to the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation during his last days in office.
Donald Trump said Wednesday that nobody told him he’s being indicted.
“No one has told me I’m being indicted, and I shouldn’t be because I’ve done NOTHING wrong, but I have assumed for years that I am a Target of the WEAPONIZED DOJ & FBI, starting with the Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX, the “No Collusion” Mueller Report, Impeachment HOAX #1, Impeachment HOAX #2, the PERFECT Ukraine phone call, and various other SCAMS & WITCH HUNTS. A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE & ELECTION INTERFERENCE AT A LEVEL NEVER SEEN BEFORE. REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS MUST MAKE THIS THEIR # 1 ISSUE!!!” Trump commented on Truth Social.
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