Trump said his legal team «explained in detail that I did nothing wrong.» in the matter of the election results. Photo: Charlie Neubergall.
Former President Donald Trump is facing allegations that he and his aides asked a staff member to remove camera footage from his Florida estate in order to interfere with an investigation into classified documents.
The allegations were made Thursday in an updated indictment the grand jury's opinion, which adds three new charges against Trump and adds one more defendant to the case.
They include an additional count of knowingly holding national defense information and two additional counts of obstruction.
A spokesman for Trump dismissed the new accusations as «nothing more than an ongoing desperate and unsuccessful attempt» by the Biden administration to «harass President Trump and his entourage» and influence the 2024 presidential race.
To Carlos De Oliveira, private club staff, also charged in this case.
Trump's 2020 Election Target Case
This comes after Trump's lawyers met with federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
Mr. Trump said, that his lawyers «had a productive meeting» with representatives of the Department of Justice and «explained in detail that I did nothing wrong.»< /p>
The Special Counsel is investigating the former president in connection with his attempts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election.
Trump supporters rally at the US Capitol On January 6, 2021, escalated into violence. Photo: José Luis Magana
He added that they told the government prosecutor's office that «the accusation against me will only further destroy our country.»
Mr. Trump was recently informed that he is the «target» of a Justice Department investigation into attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, including the deadly attack on the Capitol.
Targeted letters are used by prosecutors to inform whom -or that they have evidence linking them to a potential crime, and often precede formal charges.
The target letter is reported to mention three federal laws regarding forfeiture, conspiracy to commit fraud. The United States and the forgery of witness testimony.
The US Marshals were seen meeting with other law enforcement officials at the Washington federal courthouse, where Trump will be called if he gets a third indictment, as expected.
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According to NBC News, the meeting was also attended by the US Park Police and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.
The meeting suggests that accusations against Trump are imminent.
However, Trump suggested that «No indication of notification was given during the meeting.»
Trump's press secretary Steven Cheung denied NBC News reports that his lawyers were told to expect an indictment.
Donald Trump Capitol Riots < p>The investigation is being led by Jack Smith, an independent special counsel who has already accused Trump of mishandling national secrets in a separate investigation.
Mr. Smith focused on the tumultuous two-month period following the November 2020 presidential election, when Mr. Trump refused to admit defeat to Joe Biden and circulated baseless allegations of electoral fraud.
The turmoil has reached a climax. On January 6, 2021, when an angry mob stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from confirming Biden's victory.
More than 1,000 people were charged with federal riot-related crimes.
p>< p>Mr. Trump remains front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, and since his previous indictments, his results in both polls and fundraising have increased.
But his legal troubles are likely to dominate in his election campaign. will win the Republican nomination next year, with a number of court cases scheduled for early 2024.
He pleaded not guilty to the New York money suppression and Florida classified documents case. Charges are expected to be filed in Georgia in a fourth case related to attempts to disrupt the elections.
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