Trump asks 'How can DOJ charge me' after his lawyers meet with feds

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After his attorneys were seen leaving the department, former President Trump asked in an all-caps message on his social media platform how the Justice Department could charge him in its probe over his handling of national security documents.

The meeting could be a further sign that the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is nearing an end, but it’s unclear whether Trump was reacting to anything his attorneys told him. NBC News reported Saturday that the grand jury hearing the case will be meeting this week.Trump's campaign spokesman did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment. A Justice Department spokesman declined to comment to NBC News about the meeting.

When the New York state grand jury that was investigating hush money payments Trump made to an adult film star and a former Playboy model was winding down its investigation, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he wasHe was charged in that case with falsifying business records, but not until about two weeks later. He has

 

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