Special counsel informs Trump he is target in probe of efforts to overturn 2020 election
Special counsel Jack Smith has informed former President Trump that he is a target in his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, say sources. Special counsel Jack Smith has informed former President Donald Trump by letter that he is a target in his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Trump also confirmed the development in a post on his Truth Social platform. The letter, which sources said was transmitted to Trump's attorneys in recent days, indicates that yet another indictment of the former president could be imminent. MORE: Federal prosecutors contacted Nevada secretary of state's office as part of 2020 election probe The target letter mentions three federal statutes: conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud the United States, deprivation of rights under color of law, and tampering with a witness, victim or an informant, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. There are no a...