Trump aide testifies to grand jury amid indictment speculation
Former President Donald Trump has denied that he has been indicted following reports that he is a target in the special counsel’s documents investigation. However, the spokesman for Trump has testified before a Florida federal grand jury, which is investigating Trump’s handling of classified documents after leaving the White House. The investigations into Trump’s actions have been described by the former president as “the greatest and most vicious instance of ELECTION INTERFERENCE in the history of our Country,” with Trump alleging that the prosecutors handling the probes are “FASCISTS ALL.”
Taylor Budowich, a key Trump aide, also testified before the grand jury in U.S. District Court in Miami, where he was asked about a past public statement he made on behalf of Trump claiming that Trump had not kept classified records after his presidential term ended in January 2021. In response, Budowich said on Twitter, “Today, in what can only be described as a bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to ‘get’ Trump, I fulfilled a legal obligation to testify in front a federal grand jury and I answered every question honestly.”
The FBI raid on Trump’s residence at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, last August uncovered numerous documents marked classified. The raid took place three months before Trump announced that he would seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
FAQs:
1. What is Trump being investigated for?
Trump is being investigated for his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House.
2. Has Trump been indicted?
Trump denies that he has been indicted, but prosecutors have notified his lawyers that he is a target in the special counsel’s documents investigation.
3. Who testified before the grand jury?
Trump’s spokesman, as well as a key Trump aide, testified before the federal grand jury in Miami.
4. What did Budowich say about his testimony before the grand jury?
Budowich said on Twitter that he fulfilled a legal obligation to testify and answered every question honestly, but he also criticized the investigation as a “bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to ‘get’ Trump.”
5. What was found during the FBI raid on Trump’s residence?
Numerous documents marked classified were found during the FBI raid on Trump’s residence at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, last August.
Amid speculation of indictment, Trump aide appears for grand jury testimony
Former President Donald Trump denied knowledge of any indictment against him on Wednesday. However, his spokesman had testified before a federal grand jury in Florida, investigating the handling of classified documents by the former president after he left office. Trump made his comments on his Truth Social platform, saying that he had not done anything wrong and should not be indicted. But according to NBC News, prosecutors had notified Trump’s lawyers that he was a target of the special counsel’s documents investigation. Earlier on Wednesday, Trump called the various criminal investigations into his actions “the greatest and most vicious instance of election interference in the history of our Country.” He also referred to those handling the probes as “FASCISTS ALL.” The FBI raiding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida in August last year discovered classified documents, three months before Trump announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024. Meanwhile, Taylor Budowich, a significant Trump aide, testified for about an hour before the grand jury on Wednesday, answering questions regarding a public statement he had made on Trump’s behalf about the former president’s classified records.