Former President Donald Trump is expressing alarm over the possibility of facing a third indictment, labeling Special Counsel Jack Smith as “deranged.”
Trump shared these concerns on the social media platform, Truth Social, where he also highlighted his
victory in a straw poll against other Republican contenders, securing an overwhelming 85.7% of the support.
Trump states that he learned of this unsettling development upon returning from a Turning Point event in Florida.
According to him, he received a letter from Jack Smith, a member of President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, informing him that he is now a target of the January 6th Grand Jury investigation.
The letter reportedly gave Trump only four days to present himself to the Grand Jury, amplifying Trump’s concerns that an arrest and indictment may be forthcoming.
This is not the first occasion Trump has found himself facing an indictment initiated by Jack Smith.
He was previously indicted on suspicion of misusing confidential documents, with the indictment detailing a total of 37 charges.
These include the willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, corrupt concealment of a document or record, hiding a document during a federal investigation, and making false statements.
The classified documents at the center of this issue are said to contain sensitive information regarding the defense and weapons capabilities of the United States and other nations.
This information reportedly includes details on U.S. nuclear programs, as well as potential vulnerabilities to military attacks. The unauthorized release of such documents could potentially pose severe risks to national security, international relations, and the safety of military personnel and human intelligence sources.
Despite the seriousness of these allegations, Trump steadfastly maintains his innocence. He has publicly proclaimed himself to be an “innocent man.”
In a perplexing twist, he has also blamed “mutants” for the indictment, though the meaning behind this statement remains unclear.
Jack Smith was appointed to scrutinize Trump’s handling of classified documents and his alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. As events continue to unfold, the outcome of this high-stakes legal battle for the former president, and its potential implications for the nation, are yet to be determined.