Trump doesn’t have to go before the Grand Jury, says Attorney John Lauro.

Former President Donald Trump⁤ Defends Himself Against Special Counsel Investigation

Former President Donald Trump ⁣is not obliged to appear before a grand jury in connection with‍ the special counsel investigation of the 2020 presidential election, attorney John Lauro said on July 21.

“There’s no need to appear⁣ in front of ⁤any grand jury right now.⁤ President Trump did absolutely nothing wrong,”⁢ Mr. Lauro, who⁤ is representing Mr. ⁤Trump in the special counsel probe,⁤ told Fox News.

Mr. Lauro ⁤said the special prosecutor, ‍whom he said served⁢ as part of the “Biden Justice Department,” is targeting the Republican front-runner amid a heated presidential election campaign.

“For the first time in our history, a sitting‌ president is using the ​Department of Justice to go after a political opponent criminally while that political opponent is leading in the polls,” he told the news ⁤outlet.

Mr. Lauro remarked on the “interesting” timing, noting that his client received ‌an invitation to appear before‌ a⁤ grand jury in the same week that ⁢President Joe Biden was facing massive‌ bribery allegations.

Earlier this week, Mr. Trump said‍ that he received a letter⁣ on July 16 informing him that he is a target of the special counsel investigation of the Jan. 6 ⁤Capitol breach. ⁣He was given⁤ four days ‍to report to a grand jury.

In a message posted on ⁣his social media platform, Truth ⁣Social, on July 18, the former president suggested that the short deadline may mean he would be arrested and indicted.

According to his‌ attorney, the focus of the probe⁣ is related to Mr. Trump’s alleged efforts‍ to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021, election ‌count and whether he engaged in any actions to ‌intimidate people ‍following his election loss.

“The only thing that President Trump asked is a pause in the counting so ⁣those seven contested states could either re-audit or recertify,” Mr.⁣ Lauro said. “I’ve never heard of anyone get indicted for asking for an audit.”

“That’s an example of really⁤ the⁣ criminal justice system use that is being used against the victim. Because here what the president was saying in real time after November‌ is all these election discrepancies,​ all‍ these ‍unlawful acts at a state level… what he ​asked ultimately was to find out the truth,” he added.

Mr. Lauro stated that if he represents Mr. Trump in court,⁣ his‍ representation would also encompass ⁣“the sovereign citizens of this country who deserve to hear the truth.” The attorney also ‌mentioned that he intends to request that cameras be permitted in the courtroom.

Mr. Trump was charged earlier this year in connection to payments for a non-disclosure agreement in a state case⁢ in New York. He was later charged in a federal case in Miami.