By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly making significant progress in its investigation into former President Donald Trump and his associates, with preparations underway for a “superseding indictment” against the ex-president.
Yahoo! News quoted a “source familiar with the matter,” who said the DOJ is considering bringing additional charges against Trump and other figures in his orbit in the Southern District of Florida.
The ongoing case and the actions of the Trump-appointed district judge, Aileen Cannon, who presides over the proceedings in the Southern District of Florida, would impact the decision to file additional charges against Trump.
The report noted that the DOJ could consider a different venue to bring the additional charges.
Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team of federal prosecutors could add 30 to 45 charges to the existing 37-count indictment against Trump, filed on June 8.
The charges could involve presenting previously undisclosed evidence, including incriminating recordings of Trump.
Several news outlets recently broadcast recordings of the former president appearing to brag about sharing classified documents, including information about potential U.S. military action against Iran.
The charges are expected to cover various aspects of Trump’s actions, including his attempts to undermine the 2020 election results.
The DOJ is also preparing to bring charges against several attorneys who assisted Trump in his efforts to overturn the election.
One notable figure among them is Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s former personal attorney and former mayor of New York City.
Giuliani, whose law license has been suspended in New York and Washington, participated in a voluntary interview with prosecutors under the supervision of the Special Counsel.
Yahoo! News said Guiliani’s cooperation took place under a “queen for a day” deal, allowing him to avoid jeopardy for any disclosures made to prosecutors during the interview.
Still, according to the report, Smith would bring certain charges against Guiliani for his work as a lawyer for Trump between the November 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
During his interview, Giuliani allegedly provided insight into Trump’s actions during that period as he sought to retain power despite the election results.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis leads a state-level investigation into Trump and Giuliani in Georgia.
The Georgia investigation focuses on Trump’s alleged attempts to pressure local officials to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
Indictments resulting from this investigation could be announced as early as next month.
They may involve Trump, Giuliani, prominent Republicans in Georgia, and Mark Meadows, Trump’s former White House chief of staff.
Meadows, who testified before a special grand jury last year, is reportedly cooperating with the DOJ’s probe into Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
Yahoo! News said Meadows signed an agreement outlining his obligations to assist in any prosecution related to Trump or other individuals connected to the former president in exchange for potential leniency in his legal situation.
Let’s see if all the time and money that’s been wasted on this “WHISTLEDICK” was even worth it because from what I’ve seen, heard and read about this case, all of his inner circle should be put behind bars “WHY” because they have made the biggest fiasco of what is supposedly to be the highest office ever in our country a political CIRCUS, and caused so much devision in our government / states / and communities, that now no one can be trusted and that’s starting at the top what a shame, it’s almost like being ashamed to be “AMERICAN” anymore, when you have this clown and his band of clowns just continue to dig his finger in the eyes of the law and JACK SMITH, I mean come on if it was you or me 1st they would put us in JAIL to start, and dwell on this for a moment how many times was he asked for those RECORDS and he LIED, GOD HELP US ALL this is the biggest and stupidest thing I’ve ever seen heard and read in my entire lifetime about our COUNTRY WHAT A SHAME FOR AMERICANS THAT THIS IS ON WORLD DISPLAY 🇺🇸 we have lost our credibility and others say that there is hope, I’m sorry when you’ve lost TRUST, in kinda like a MARRIAGE if you lose trust than there’s really no reason to be involved with that person any longer. THE END
What a shame the feds keep persecuting Trump while allowing worse crimes by their ‘boss’ and his cohorts to go unfettered. We have become no better than regimes run by dictators.