abc.net.au/news/trump-notified-that-he-is-target-of-classified-documents-probe/102454692Federal prosecutors have notified former US president Donald Trump's attorneys he is the target of an investigation into his handling of classified materials, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, adding to his legal troubles as he campaigns for the White House in 2024.
"Sometimes they are issued at the beginning of a long investigation and sometimes at the conclusion of an investigation," he said. A second criminal investigation is looking into alleged efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democratic President Joe Biden.Boxes of documents
Mr Trump has defended his retention of documents, suggesting that he declassified them while he was president. However, he has not provided evidence of this and his attorneys have not made that argument in court filings.