As the Justice Department’s investigations into former President Donald Trump continue, two new factors have emerged.
Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has testified before a federal grand jury, and a second grand jury has heard from witnesses as part of the investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents, according to multiple reports.
It was not immediately clear which investigation Meadows testified about or when he testified, according to the reports. One federal investigation into Trump and his allies is focused on efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 race for the White House. The other is focused on Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago.
Trump has denied all wrongdoing.
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A lawyer for Meadows, George Terwilliger, told The New York Times in a statement that “Without commenting on whether or not Mr. Meadows has testified before the grand jury or in any other proceeding, Mr. Meadows has maintained a commitment to tell the truth where he has a legal obligation to do so.”
Meanwhile, the Florida-based jury has heard from multiple witnesses as part of the investigation into Trump’s handling of the documents, according to multiple reports. The group is expected to hear from another witness Wednesday, and it’s separate from the grand jury that has been working for months in Washington.
The potential twists come as Trump has taken to social media to criticize a possible indictment from the Department of Justice. A day after his attorneys met with Justice Department officials, Trump claimed without evidence the investigations are political.
Multiple signs suggest the Justice Department may be nearing an end to its classified documents investigation, weeks after Trump’s attorneys sought information about special counsel Jack Smith’s inquiries.
The Justice Department has informed former Vice President Mike Pence that it will not pursue criminal charges over classified documents found at his home in Indiana.
Contributing: David Jackson and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY; Associated Press
