Trump braces for an upcoming ANNOUNCEMENT as he announces he’s officially a target in the Jan. 6 investigation: Ex-President says he expects to be arrested again and rips on ‘deranged’ Jack Smith
- Trump revealed he received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith
- Smith examines Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn elections
- Trump claims he has four days to respond and faces ‘arrest and charges’
Donald Trump revealed that he received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding the Justice Department investigation on January 6.
On his Truth Social account, Trump claimed he faces “arrest and charges” and was given just four days to respond to the letter, which he received on Sunday evening.
He said he had a chance to speak to the grand jury, which meets later this week at the federal courthouse in Washington DC.
“The deranged Jack Smith, the DA of Joe Biden’s DOJ, sent a letter (again, it was Sunday night!) stating that I am an OBJECTIVE of the Jan. 6 Grand Jury Inquiry, and gave me a very brief 4 days to report to the grand jury, which almost always means arrest and indictment,” the former president wrote.
Donald Trump revealed he received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith
Smith is leading the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
As part of his investigation, Smith examined testimony and documents related to fundraising, Trump’s meeting leading up to the January 6 riot at the Capitol, and communications between Trump aides and election officials in battlefield states.
In December, Smith subpoenaed local election officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involvement from Trump, his 2020 campaign aides and a list of allies involved in his efforts to reverse the results of the election.
It’s unclear what aspect of Smith’s investigation could face charges against Trump, but the letter suggests charges are imminent.
In his statement, Trump reiterated his claim that he is the victim of a “witch hunt” and an armed federal government.
He wrote that “they’ve now effectively charged me three times … with probably a fourth coming from Atlanta,” adding in all caps, “This witch hunt is all about election interference and a full and utter (political) arming of the law.” enforcement!’
The former president will travel to Iowa on Tuesday, where he will be meeting Fox News host Sean Hannity for a town hall meeting.
Special counsel Jack Smith has already charged Trump with 37 felonies, alleging he illegally kept secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate
Trump was indicted last month on 37 felony counts, alleging he illegally kept secret documents at his Florida Mar-a-Lago estate and refused government demands to return them. Trump and his valet, Walt Nauta, who was also indicted, have both pleaded not guilty.
A hearing in Trump’s classified documents criminal case is scheduled for Tuesday in Florida federal court.
Trump’s lawyers have asked that any trial in that case take place after the 2024 election. Trump leads the polls for the Republican presidential nomination. Smith prosecutors opposed that offer.
The former president is also under criminal investigation by a Georgia prosecutor for trying to get election officials there to reverse his loss to Joe Biden in that state.