Former US President Donald Trump said he received a letter from the US Justice Department saying he is the target of the long-running criminal investigation into the Capitol riots
Former US President Donald Trump has said he expects to be arrested on federal charges in relation to the deadly Capitol riot which took place on January 6, 2021, when his supporters tried to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump said he received a letter from the US Justice Department telling him that he is the target of the long-running criminal investigation. Yesterday, Tuesday, July 17, he wrote on social media that Special Counsel Jack Smith – the prosecutor leading the federal investigation – had informed him on Sunday, July 16.
The businessman has said he expects to be indicted in the case. In a long rambling post on social media, he called Mr Smith “deranged” and said Attorney General Merrick Garland is “unethical”.
He wrote: “Nothing like this has ever happened in our country before or even close.”