Former President Donald Trump is facing charges of conspiracy, civil rights violations and obstruction as the target of a Justice Department investigation into his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, according to reports.
Former President Donald Trump may soon face charges of conspiracy, civil rights violations, and obstruction of justice following a Justice Department investigation into his actions on and before Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump, 77, said his attorneys had received a target letter Sunday from special counsel Jack Smith in connection with charges stemming from the Capitol riot.
The letter cited potential violations by the former president of laws against conspiring to commit an offense or to defraud the United States, deprivation of rights under color of law, and tampering with a witness, victim, or informant, Rolling Stone reported.
No one else has been charged in the Jan. 6 investigation, and there was no mention of charges of sedition or insurrection, an anonymous source told the outlet.
A spokesman for Smith’s office declined to comment.
Todd Blanche, Trump’s lead attorney in the case, did not respond to a request for comment.
The charges would mark the third indictment this year for the former president, who has already been hit with 37 counts by Smith for his alleged mishandling of classified documents and by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for purportedly falsifying business records related to alleged “hush money” payments to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
