Announcement on his Truth Social media site is the clearest sign former U.S. president will face criminal charges over his efforts to remain in power
said on Tuesday he had received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he is a target of a grand jury investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result.
Later on Tuesday, defence attorneys and federal prosecutors are due to make their first appearance in Florida before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over charges that Trump mishandled classified information and obstructed justice. In the Jan. 6, 2021, rampage at the Capitol, Trump’s supporters used weapons including chemical sprays and riot shields to attack police and break into the building, forcing lawmakers who were in the process of certifying the results of the 2020 election to flee for their lives.
In his Truth Social post, Trump said Smith’s office has given him “a very short 4 days” to appear before the grand jury in the probe. Trump’s Republican allies rushed to his defence on Tuesday in response to the news about the target letter.
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