Justice Department regulations allow prosecutors to inform people who are the target of a grand jury investigation before prosecutors seek an indictment. According to the department’s handbook, this notification is sent to give people an opportunity to testify before a grand jury before any prosecution is filed. The practice also gives defense attorneys the opportunity to present their case against a prosecution.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, special counsel Jack Smith presented evidence to a grand jury in Miami, Florida, and heard testimony from Taylor Budowich<\/span>, a former Trump aide and spokesman. The previous grand jury testimony was heard in Washington, DC <\/p>\n That development, two sources said, indicates that if criminal charges are filed, some could be filed in Florida for jurisdictional reasons. Records marked classified were recovered at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Palm Beach home, where at least some of the alleged wrongdoing occurred.<\/p>\n Witnesses who appeared before the Washington grand jury included Mar-a-Lago employees as well as Trump’s close aides and lawyers. <\/p>\n The investigation stems from the National Archives’ efforts to recover White House records that had disappeared from the possession of the federal government. An FBI search at Mar-a-Lago<\/a> in August 2022 led to the discovery of more than 100 documents with classified marks.<\/p>\n Smith was appointed special counsel in November by Attorney General Merrick Garland. He is also leading an independent investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot, as well as the investigation into the documents. <\/p>\n Trump’s lawyers met with Justice Department officials on Monday<\/span>including Smith himself, to discuss his concerns about the conduct during the investigation. <\/p>\n Trump has consistently denied wrongdoing in the case and has called the investigation politically motivated.<\/p>\n He posted Tuesday afternoon on Truth Social, his social media platform, that “no one has told me I’m being charged.”<\/p>\n “And it shouldn’t be because I’ve done NOTHING wrong,” Trump wrote.<\/p>\n More More Catherine Herridge<\/p>\nTrump investigations<\/h3>\n
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