Trump's indictment problems are getting worse |
- Tuesday, embattled former President Donald Trump said he received a letter informing him that he's a target of the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. [Vox / Nicole Narea]
- The letter means Trump could soon be indicted over the events that led to the January 6, 2021 insurrection and attempts to block certification of Joe Biden's victory. [Washington Post]
- The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination also faces a federal indictment over classified documents, and a New York trial for allegedly falsifying business records. A Georgia election interference case could bring more charges. [Associated Press / Eric Tucker]
- Tuesday's announcement came hours before the first pretrial hearing, in a federal court in Florida, for Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents and obstruction of justice. [Reuters / Sarah N. Lynch and Jacqueline Thomsen]
- Trump's lawyers are seeking to delay the documents trial until after the 2024 election over objections from prosecutors. Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, could set a timeline Tuesday. [NBC News / Katherine Doyle]
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