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A criminal investigation is underway against the former US president, Donald Trump, regarding some classified files that he had in his possession even after leaving the White House, US media reports. The decision by federal prosecutors to notify the former US president that a criminal investigation is underway suggests he may soon face charges related to the case.
If the charges are filed, it would be the second indictment for Trump, who is currently campaigning to become president of the United States once again. Prosecutors have been investigating the transfer of confidential files to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida since last year.
This property was searched in August last year, when 11,000 documents were seized, including around 100 labeled as classified documents. Some of them were considered top secret.
In an interview on June 7, Trump denied being told he faces indictment over the documents.
When asked by the New York Times if he had been told he was under federal investigation, Trump said "you have to understand" that he was not in direct contact with prosecutors.
CNN, ABC News and Politico all reported on the evening of June 7 that Trump had been notified that he was under criminal investigation.
These media outlets said that this move by prosecutors signals that charges may be filed soon, but that it is also possible that a person who has been told they are under investigation will not be charged.
The New York Times quoted two people familiar with the matter as saying the announcement came from the office of Jack Smith, who previously served as a special prosecutor at the Special Court in The Hague.
The American partner of the BBC, CBS News, said that a source close to Trump had confirmed that the former US president was under criminal investigation, but had not confirmed whether he had received official notification of this.
The news comes after prosecutors found an audio recording of Trump admitting to keeping a classified document even after leaving the White House.
Details of the documents that may have been in Trump's possession remain unclear. Classified documents usually contain information that officials believe could harm national security if made public.
It is against US law for federal officials, including presidents, to transfer or keep classified documents in an unauthorized location. Earlier this week, members of Trump's legal team met with investigators at the Justice Department in Washington.
Trump, who is leading in the polls to be the Republican Party's nominee for US president in the 2024 election, has repeatedly denied the allegations and called the Justice Department's investigation "politically motivated" and a "witch hunt". ".
Any indictment related to the classified documents would come after Trump became the first former president to be charged with a crime in the US after he pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records for a payment to buy his silence. a porn star. His trial in this case will take place in New York next year.
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