According to three sources acquainted with the thinking of Donald Trump’s inner circle, the legal and political teams are bracing for the likelihood that the federal grand jury will decide on charges against the previous president as soon as Thursday.
Trump claimed on July 18 that he has been informed that he is a target in a probe into the incident on January 6 and attempts to rig the 2020 election.
In Washington, D.C., special counsel Jack Smith has been looking into a number of issues, including the pro-Trump mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
According to two attorneys alongside direct knowledge of the letter, the target letter referenced three federal offenses pertaining to tampering with witnesses, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and rights infringement.
But it’s unclear whether Trump will face charges, and if so, the charges.
Trump was accused by a federal grand jury in Florida last month on charges of unlawful mishandling of secret documents maintained at his residence there.
In that case, Trump, who plans to run for president once more, has entered a not guilty plea. Walt Nauta, a Trump adviser who was also charged in that case, has also entered a not guilty plea.
In a New York state case, Trump has also entered a not guilty plea to 34 felony counts of manipulating company documents. Compared to Smith’s federal investigations, that case is distinct. That lawsuit was launched by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and a grand jury indicted the previous president.
When he revealed on January 6 that he had been made a target of the investigation, Trump referred to it as a “witch hunt.”