Former President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, announced Tuesday that he has been informed that he is being investigated by the US Department of Justice for alleged attempts to change the results of the elections. presidential of 2020.
In a message posted on his social network, Truth Social, Trump explained that he received a letter on Sunday night with that information, and now he is being informed that prosecutors have data that can link him to the commission of a crime.
Trump – who already presented his candidacy for the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential elections – added that this investigation is “a witch hunt”, noting that he has already been charged three times for alleged crimes related to the 2020 elections.
Jack Smith’s team, the prosecutor leading the investigation, analyzes information that could prove that Trump tried to stop the legitimate transfer of power to President Joe Biden (Democrat) in the days before the invasion of the Capitol (headquarters of the United States). Congress), on January 6, 2021.
Smith’s investigation focuses on alleged plans by Trump and his allies to keep him in power, including the use of so-called “ghost voter” lists in states where Biden polled the most votes.
One of the purposes of the letter received by Trump is to warn a potential defendant that he will have the right to appear before a grand jury.
In parallel, Georgia prosecutors are conducting a separate investigation into Trump’s efforts to reverse his electoral defeat in that specific state.
Source: TSF
