![]() ![]() But there are increasing signs that Smith may be nearing the end of his probe. It remains unclear how all the new revelations regarding the classified documents fit into an investigation of unknown breadth that has unfolded largely out of public view. Its existence was first reported by the New York Times. The Trump Organization did not respond to CNN’s request for comment and it was unclear when the subpoena was issued. One of the sources suggested investigators appear to be focused on the ex-president’s dealings in nations that could have possibly been interested in the types of classified materials recovered from Mar-a-Lago after he left office. On another front, two sources familiar with the investigation said prosecutors with the special counsel’s office subpoenaed the Trump Organization for information regarding business deals in foreign countries. Ron DeSantis expected to formally announce his White House bid within days. Tim Scott jumping in on Monday and Florida Gov. Trump’s virtual date in court is also taking place as the GOP contest kicks into its highest gear yet, with South Carolina Sen. It will highlight one of the unknowns of the quickly accelerating GOP primary – the extent to which the frontrunner’s tangle of legal problems will drain time, energy and focus from his campaign. Tuesday’s hearing will amplify the extraordinary spectacle of a former president bidding for a non-consecutive second term while fighting off a flurry of legal investigations. ![]() But it is one of the first of what may become multiple occasions when Trump is compelled to appear in court when he would rather be promoting his bid for a third Republican nomination – or doing just about anything else. His appearance, in a case in which he has pleaded not guilty, is largely a procedural affair. Trump is due to appear by remote video at a hearing where a judge will explain the limits of what he can say about the business records and hush money case in Manhattan in which he became the first former president to be criminally indicted earlier this spring. ![]() Donald Trump has always said and done exactly what he wants when he wants in a turbulent business and political life that has defied all efforts to bring him under control.īut on Tuesday, the ex-president will be subject to someone else’s timetable and authority, amid increasing signs the legal system may represent a vein of accountability even Trump cannot flout. ![]()
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