Politics- Former President Donald Trump's attorneys were notified by federal prosecutors that he is the target of a criminal investigation, per multiple reports.
- The news was first reported by Politico and the Guardian and then followed up by CNN.
Federal prosecutors have notified former President Donald Trump's attorneys that he is the target of a criminal investigation related to potential mishandling of classified documents, according to multiple outlets.
The story was reported by Politico and The Guardian and conservative outlet Just the News and followed by a report from CNN.
An attorney for Trump along with representatives for the former president did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is a sign that special counsel Jack Smith — who was appointed to oversee investigations into documents found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and the former president's role in the events of January 6, 2021 — is nearing a decision on whether or not to file charges.
The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment.
A grand jury has been impaneled in Miami and has been hearing from witnesses, according to The New York Times. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported that the DOJ plans on bringing the bulk of potential charges related to the documents probe to a federal court in South Florida; other charges could be filed in Washington, DC.
On Wednesday, after Just the News's John Solomon broke the news that Trump's attorneys had been sent a target letter, Trump told The Times's Maggie Haberman that he had not been indicted, which he also posted on Truth Social.
A target letter and an indictment are different, however, and a target letter does not necessarily mean that prosecutors will file charges. Trump and his team have not publicly commented on the letter sent from the DOJ.
Trump's attorneys met with prosecutors, including Jack Smith, who per CNN did not talk during the meeting, on Monday.
Last August, the FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort because the agency had reason to believe that Trump did not turn over all documents, including classified documents, from his time as president to the National Archives and Records Administration, as is required.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing related to the documents.