The Justice Department has notified former President Trump that he is the target of an investigation, signaling that prosecutors may be nearing a charging decision, according to media reports.
The notification reportedly involves the department’s probe into the former president’s handling of classified documents, according to CNN.
The Justice Department manual encourages prosecutors to provide such notifications before seeking an indictment in order to give the individual an opportunity to testify before the grand jury.
Special counsel Jack Smith has been overseeing the classified documents probe, as well as the investigation into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, since he was appointed in November to take over cases involving the former president.
Trump’s lawyers were spotted meeting with federal prosecutors on Monday, after CNN reported that prosecutors had obtained an audio recording of the former president discussing a classified document in his possession in July 2021.
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The Justice Department has notified former President Trump that he is the target of an investigation, signaling that prosecutors may be nearing a charging decision, according to reports. https://t.co/miaiX3Ah19
— The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2023
CNN confirms the Justice Department has informed Trump’s legal team he's a target in the investigation into classified docs, a sign prosecutors may be moving closer to indicting him. The sources have been informed of the target letter but had not seen it themselves. W/ the team.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 7, 2023
MORE: It is understood that Mr Trump's last White House chief of staff, @MarkMeadows, has agreed to plead guilty to several lesser federal crimes in exchange for his testimony under a limited grant of immunity. https://t.co/7ZMm60nhxf
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) June 7, 2023
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