Investigators in the special counsels election interference probe are expected to speak with additional witnesses over the next several weeks. Trump has been informed by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target in the investigation into efforts by the former president and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. It is unclear if prosecutors would wait until after their interviews have been completed before indicting Trump. Trump Organization employee who works at Mar-a-Lago recently received a target letter in connection with the ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The letter indicates prosecutors are exploring possible false statement charges related to the employees grand jury testimony, the person said. Trump aide Will Russell testified to the grand jury investigating the 2020 elections aftermath, including the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. The grand jury hearing evidence in Smiths investigation met for more than 6 hours Thursday before concluding for the day shortly before 5 p.m. A dispute over executive privilege during Russells testimony in the secret grand jury proceedings came to light when Russells attorney, Stan Woodward, was late to a sentencing hearing for another client, who is charged in January 6 riot. According to media reports, Woodward told the judge he was delayed by the dispute, prompting a kerfuffle when Judge Trevor McFadden ordered the special prosecutor prosecutors be brought to his courtroom to explain. Trump also was indicted in late March by a Manhattan grand jury in connection to an alleged hush-money scheme. In the election interference Probe, investigators still appear to be gathering evidence as well. The special counsel’s office is seeking Keriks communications around the 2020 Election. Kerik worked alongside former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani in the weeks after the 2020election to find any evidence of voter fraud that would swing the race for Trump. Those communications have never been disclosed publicly, as the committee did not challenge Kerik’s privilege claims in court. Timothy Parlatore, an attorney for Kerik, told s Kaitlan Collins on The Source earlier this week that his client hasnt done anything wrong. He was an investigator and everything he did was legal and appropriate, he said, adding: We expect to sit down and explain that to thespecial counsel as well, Timothy Par latore, a former Trump lawyer, said. He said Kerik provided a log of his communications that he said he was withholding due to attorney-client privilege. When the congressional committee subpoenaed Kerik for documents, he provided alog of hiscommunications that he says he was withheld due toAttorney- client privilege. The log of communications has never been revealed publicly, but Kerik said he is withholding it due to Attorney-Client Privilege, as he was working on the 2020 presidential election at the time. The logs of Kerik’s communications have not been made public, but his attorney has said he has no plans to release them to the public at this time. He has said that Kerik did not do anything wrong, and that he was doing what he was supposed to do.
Special counsel continues to schedule witness interviews even as potential Trump indictment looms. Special prosecutor continues to meet with witnesses even as possible Trump indictments looms.
