By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
In a significant development, attorneys representing former President Donald Trump, namely John Rowley, James Trusty, and Lindsey Halligan, arrived at the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., early Monday, June 5.
The meeting followed weeks of requests by Trump’s legal team to engage with top federal law enforcement officials.
Eyewitnesses observed Trump’s legal representatives as they silently entered the Justice Department building at approximately 10 a.m.
It’s believed that the attorneys spent nearly two hours on the premises.
The meeting comes as Special Counsel Jack Smith intensifies his investigation into the former president.
The probe stems from the discovery of classified documents bearing markings from Trump’s tenure in the White House, found at his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, in August 2022.
Multiple reports indicated that prosecutors were examining potential acts of obstruction regarding retrieving those records.
Many suggest a charging decision regarding the case of the document is imminent. Consequently, Trump’s legal team had been anticipated to meet with the Justice Department in recent days to discern the status of the investigation and possibly express their problems regarding the prosecutors” approach thus far.
In May, attorneys Rowley and Trusty penned a letter voicing their dissatisfaction with the treatment of their client, asserting that he was being subjected to unfairness.
The letter specifically requested a meeting to address what they called an “ongoing injustice” perpetuated by Special Counsel Jack Smith and his prosecution team.
The meeting between Trump’s legal team and the Justice Department signifies a critical juncture in the investigation, with potential ramifications for the former president’s legal standing. As developments unfold, the public eagerly awaits further updates on the course of action resulting from this high-stakes encounter.
