Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.Top video: Overview of actions of Trump on the day of January. 6 insurrectionTrump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the destination letter on Sunday night. This letter may precede an accusation; Trump had one before he was indicted last month in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents. A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith, whose office is leading the investigation, did not immediately return an email seeking comment. Prosecutors have cast a wide net. in its investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump, who is currently the overwhelming front-runner for the Republican nomination, plans to travel to Iowa on Tuesday, where he will hold a town hall. with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Prosecutors in Georgia are conducting a separate investigation into Trump’s efforts to roll back his election law in that state, and Fulton County’s top prosecutor says he expects to announce charging decisions in the first few weeks after Sunday. .In his post, Trump wrote that “I have now effectively been impeached three times…with a fourth likely coming from Atlanta” and added in capitals: “This witch hunt is election interference and a complete and total (political) weaponization of law enforcement!” This is breaking news. Check back for updates.
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Video above: Overview of Trump’s actions on the day of the January 6 uprising
Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the destination letter on Sunday night. This letter may precede an accusation; Trump had one before he was indicted last month in an independent investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.
A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith, whose office is leading the investigation, did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
Prosecutors have cast a wide net in their investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump, who is currently the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, plans to travel to Iowa on Tuesday, where he will tape a town hall with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Prosecutors in Georgia are conducting an independent investigation into Trump’s efforts to roll back his election law in that state, with Fulton County’s top prosecutor saying she expects to announce charging decisions within weeks of Sunday .
In his post, Trump wrote that “I have now been effectively impeached three times…with a fourth likely coming from Atlanta” and added in capitals: “This witch hunt is election interference and a complete and total (politics) ) weaponization of law enforcement!”
This is breaking news. Check back for updates.
