The report is the clearest indication yet that the DOJ is moving forward with its inquiries and will likely present Trump with related indictments — the first time in U.S. history that a former president would be indicted by the Justice Department.
, which cited numerous sources familiar with the talks, the special counsel would oversee the investigations into the January 6 Capitol attack and Trump’s improper transfer of thousands of government documents from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate following his departure from office.
The DOJ has also increased its staff for the two inquiries, hiring experienced prosecutors to help move the indictments forward if they choose to issue them.
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