Indictment Clock Is Ticking As Jack Smith Attended DOJ Meeting With Trump's Lawyers

Top DOJ officials did not meet with Trump's lawyers, but Special Counsel Jack Smith did in a sign that an indictment is coming soon.

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Jack Smith Met With Trump’s Lawyers

It wasn’t just that Trump’s lawyers showing up at the Department of Justice on Monday, but who was there to speak to them.

NBC News reported, “NBC News has confirmed that part of Trump's legal team met with Special Counsel Jack Smith and others at Justice Department headquarters in Washington Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Three of Trump's lawyers — James Trusty, John Rowley and Lindsey Halligan — were at the Justice Department and met with the group of DOJ officials, which included at least one other career DOJ prosecutor; the meeting did not include Attorney General Merrick Garland or Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.”

Trump’s lawyers were meeting with Jack Smith to likely try to convince him not to charge their client. There is no other explanation for the meeting. The Special Counsel would not need to meet with Trump’s la…