Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Attorneys representing Donald Trump recently met with Special Counsel Jack Smith and other officials from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
The meeting came amid growing speculation that Smith might try to impeach Trump. The attorneys, John Rowley, James Trusty and Lindsey Halligan, visited Justice Department headquarters in Washington, DC, but did not provide any comment regarding the meeting.
Trump expressed his concerns on social media, questioning why the Justice Department would indict him when he believes he has done nothing wrong, especially since no other presidents have faced charges. Neither Attorney General Merrick Garland nor Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco attended the meeting. The special counsel's office did not respond to requests for comment.
Smith is currently investigating Trump in two separate cases. One case focuses on Trump's retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence after leaving the White House. Smith is investigating whether Trump obstructed justice by preventing the National Archives and Records Administration from obtaining these documents. The second case investigates Trump's attempts, along with his lawyers and campaign allies, to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election and block the confirmation of Joe Biden's victory in the Electoral College.
In addition to the ongoing federal investigation, Trump is also facing a criminal investigation by the attorney general in Atlanta for his efforts to overturn Biden's victory in Georgia. In addition, Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury for allegedly falsifying business records related to a secret payment his former lawyer Michael Cohen made to the porn star before the 2016 election. Trump has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to go to trial next March.
It is worth noting that Trump is the first US president, current or former, to be criminally indicted. As the investigations continue, the legal issues surrounding Trump's actions remain a prominent topic.
