Federal prosecutors have notified former US President Donald Trump's attorneys he is the target of an investigation into his handling of classified materials, a person familiar with the
, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday , adding to his legal troubles as he campaigns for the White House in 2024.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump's attorneys in the documents case could not be reached for comment. A federal grand jury has been investigating Trump's retention of classified materials after leaving the White House in 2021. Trump has defended his retention of documents, suggesting that he declassified them while he was president. However, Trump has not provided evidence of this and his attorneys have not made that argument in court filings., having pleaded not guilty in April to felony charges for allegedly falsifying business records relating to hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 presidential race.
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