Trump lawyers meet with prosecutors over potential third indictment

• Lawyers for Trump had a similar meeting with Justice Department officials days before he was indicted on charges relating to his post-presidency handling of classified documents, the New York Times reports.
• A New York grand jury indicted the former president in March as part of the years-long investigation into Trump's role in hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in 2016.
• Trump has pleaded not guilty in both cases.

Driving the news: "My attorneys had a productive meeting with the DOJ this morning, explaining in detail that I did nothing wrong, was advised by many lawyers, and that an Indictment of me would only further destroy our Country," Trump wrote in the post on Thursday.

• Trump said that "no indication of notice was given during the meeting."
• Trump wrote on Truth Social last week that he received a letter from Smith informing him that he is a target of the grand jury probe into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

• Prosecutors are probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and Trump's efforts to undermine President Biden's 2020 election victory.

Lawyers for Trump arrived at Smith's office on Thursday morning, ABC News first reported.

• Trump attorneys John Lauro and Todd Blanche met with Smith's team on Thursday, per NBC News.
• CNN reported Thursday that jurors and a Smith prosecutor were seen entering the courthouse.
• The Department of Justice declined comment when asked for confirmation on the gathering.

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