Trump’s lawyers anticipate indictment for Jan. 6 incident.

Trump’s Attorneys Expect Indictment in Federal Investigation

Donald Trump‘s ⁤attorneys have been told to expect an indictment against the former ‍U.S. president from​ a‍ federal investigation into efforts⁣ to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, ⁤NBC News reported​ on Thursday, citing unidentified sources.

The report did not say‍ when to expect ⁣the indictment.

Investigation into Trump’s Actions

Special Counsel Jack⁣ Smith is investigating actions by Trump, the front-runner for‌ the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, to try to reverse his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

Officials have testified that during his final months in office, Trump pressured them with false claims‌ of widespread voter fraud. His supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol in a Jan. 6, 2021, bid to stop Congress from certifying Biden’s win.

Trump said on July 18 he had received a letter from Smith stating that he was a ‌target of‌ the probe.

Several U.S. ⁤news outlets⁢ reported Trump‘s lawyers had arrived at a Justice Department building and were meeting with officials in Smith’s office.

It is not​ uncommon for defense attorneys to meet with federal prosecutors before an indictment.

Trump is already the ⁤first former U.S. president ​to‌ face criminal charges, which⁣ he ⁤has sought to ⁢portray as a politically‌ motivated witch hunt.

Any indictment in the election case would represent a second round of federal charges from Smith, who was appointed in November by U.S. Attorney General ⁢Merrick Garland.

Trump‘s attorneys previously met with officials at the Justice Department, including Smith, before a grand jury in Miami indicted⁣ Trump in ‌June.

Trump pleaded ‌not guilty in Miami to a 37-count indictment charging him with unlawfully retaining classified government documents after leaving office in ⁢2021 and obstructing justice. Prosecutors accused him⁢ of⁢ risking some of the most sensitive U.S. national security secrets.

The first charges brought against Trump came in March ⁣when a grand jury convened ⁢by Manhattan’s district attorney⁢ indicted him. Trump in ‍April pleaded not ⁤guilty to a 34 charges accusing him of falsifying business records concerning a payment ⁤to porn star Stormy Daniels to ⁣buy her silence‌ before‌ the 2016 election about a sexual encounter she said she had with​ him.

Trump’s Presidential Ambitions

Trump, 77, leads a crowded field of Republican presidential candidates as he seeks a rematch with Biden, 80,⁢ next year.

(Reporting by Sarah N. ⁢Lynch and Jacqueline Thomsen; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Howard Goller)