Trump is about to be indicted again because his poll numbers went up, Speaker Kevin McCarthy claims: Republicans tear into Department of Justice for going after the leading Republican candidate and the ‘two-tier’ justice system under Biden

Donald Trump is being targeted by the DOJ because Joe Biden fears the former president could win next year’s election, Republican top Kevin McCarthy has claimed.

McCarthy (R-CA) suggested that Special Counsel Jack Smith was only planning to indict the real estate magnate — his third since leaving office — to thwart his bid for a second White House term.

Smith, an ex-war crimes prosecutor who has already been labeled “deranged” by Trump, reports directly to Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland.

McCarthy, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said the whole thing was politically motivated.

Recently, President Trump rose in the polls and even surpassed President Biden for re-election. So what are they doing now? Arm the government to go after their No. 1 opponent,” he told reporters.

“This is not equal justice. They treat people differently and go after their opponents,” the speaker added.

But McCarthy could be heard on a leaked audio recording from after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol that Trump “bears responsibility” for what happened.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) also suggested that the reported impending indictment was merely designed to stymie Biden’s main political rival.

Scalise said the news comes before the House Oversight Committee hears testimony this week from two IRS whistleblowers accusing authorities of granting First Son Hunter Biden favorable treatment in a recent tax investigation.

“Now that you see the Biden administration going after President Trump again, that begs the question: Is there a double standard? Is justice exercised equally?” he said Tuesday.

And Ukrainian Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia added, “Jack Smith armed the Federal Government in a complete lie to President Trump around Jan. 6 to cover up the crimes of Joe & Hunter Biden and their entire criminal family.”

Greene provided no evidence for her claims.

Trump hunting attorney Smith has not commented on the latest GOP allegations or the former president’s social media attacks.

The 77-year-old still dominates the polls in the race to get on the 2024 Republican presidential ticket.

But he could now face three criminal trials in his race for a second White House term after revealing on Truth Social that he had another target letter from Smith.

Trump could be accused of obstructing official proceedings – related to the January 6 Electoral College count of Congress – and defrauding the administration over an alleged “phony voter schedule.”

“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.

Smith is leading the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

He is also leading the investigation against Trump regarding classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago.

A target letter means that investigators have collected substantial evidence linking the recipient to a crime, indicating that charges are imminent.

Usually such letters invite the recipient to appear before a grand jury to present evidence.

Trump is expected to decline the invitation to appear before the grand jury, the New York Times reported.

As part of Smith’s investigation, he examined testimony and documents related to fundraising, Trump’s rally leading up to the January 6 riot at the Capitol, and communications between Trump associates 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.

Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law who served as White House adviser, and Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, have also spoken with prosecutors.

There have been at least two grand juries investigating the former president’s attempts to stay in power.

One has to do with the fact that Trump was raising money for his bogus claim of election fraud and he needed money to fight it.

The other is related to so-called “fake voters,” which refers to a plot by Trump allies to create and file fraudulent certificates in key battleground states that falsely claimed that Trump won the Electoral College vote in those states instead from Joe Biden.

The idea was to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to use those certificates in the electoral college certification instead of the real ones.

It’s unclear what aspect of Smith’s investigation Trump could be charged with, but possible charges could include:

Allegations of obstructing official proceedings, which would be the Jan. 6 session of Congress to count Electoral College votes and certify Joe Biden’s victory (many Jan. 6 rioters have been indicted for this count)

Allegations of government defrauding – that would be a broader view of attempts to undermine the election results, such as the ‘fake voter’ scheme.

Rebellion under Section 2383 of Title 18, making it a crime to incite, assist, or “aid and comfort” a rebellion against the Federal Government. However, this is rarely charged and has not yet been used against any of the January 6 rioters.

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!’

He also pointed out that he is “Joe Biden’s POLITICAL OPPOSITION NUMBER ONE, who largely dominates him in the race for president.”

The former president will travel to Iowa on Tuesday, where he will be meeting Fox News host Sean Hannity for a town hall meeting.

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’s prosecutors are resisting that request for a stay.

At Tuesday’s hearing, the judge will discuss the trial schedule, but lawyers will discuss how they plan to handle the voluminous classified material expected to serve as evidence in the case.

Trump, as a presidential candidate, could face three — and possibly four — separate criminal trials as he campaigns to return to the White House.

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.

The prosecutor in Georgia said she plans to file criminal charges in August.

And he was indicted in New York State in early April by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with 34 felonies for falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election.