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By AFP 27 July 2023 | 7:05 pm Donald Trump said his lawyers met with Justice Department officials on Thursday ahead of an expected indictment over his alleged efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. The former US president, who is a frontrunner in next year’s election, said his team was not told when any indictment would be issued, after NBC… Former US president Donald Trump appears in court at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023. – Former US president Donald Trump arrived for a historic court appearance in New York on Tuesday, facing criminal charges that threaten to upend the 2024 White House race. (Photo by Andrew KELLY / POOL / AFP) Donald Trump said his lawyers met with Justice Department officials on Thursday ahead of an expected indictment over his alleged efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. The former US president, who is a frontrunner in next year’s election, said his team was not told when any indictment would be issued, after NBC said the lawyers were informed it could come as early as today. US media said Trump’s attorneys met with Special Counsel Jack Smith, who leads the investigations into Trump that arose from the January 6, 2021 attack by his supporters on the US Capitol. Smith also leads the probe into Trump’s illegal hoarding of highly classified documents, for which he was indicted in June. “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 said on social media. “No indication of notice was given during the meeting — Do not trust the Fake News on anything!” – ‘Witch hunt’? – On July 18 Trump said he had received a letter from Smith saying he was a target of the January 6 probe, focused on the efforts to prevent certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The letter reportedly cited three federal criminal statutes: conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of an official proceeding and deprivation of rights. Those could relate to schemes to pressure several states to change their vote counts so that Trump would be named the winner, and to create “fake electors” that would lead to Congress naming Trump as the overall election victor over Biden. Latest NOW Federal Government, yesterday, faulted notice of strike action by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), describing it as illegal and in contempt of court. NLC, through National President, Joe Ajaero, and Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja, had called on Nigerian workers to prepare for a nationwide protest on August 2, to protest hike in price of fuel. But… 6 mins ago When I did my piece on Mr. Victor Osimhen last Friday, I never gave the slightest thought to the fact that anyone would run his lips of disagreement against the fatherly note of advice I sent to our charming top striker in the Super Eagles who many of us are still waiting for to demonstrate that they are true Super Eagles. 6 mins ago Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) is the apex medical research organisation saddled with the responsibility of conducting research into diseases of public health importance. This oldest research Institute, dating back to the arrival at Yaba of the British Yellow Fever Commission in the 1920 has over the years made tremendous contributions to the health… 1 day ago Whitemoney and Mercy, two of the most popular housemates in the BBNaija All Stars season, have formed an alliance. The two housemates, who both won their respective seasons of the show, have been friends since their time in the house, and they believe that they can work together to achieve their common goal: winning the… 1 day ago The Federal Ministry of Transportation has called on Nigerians to consider bicycles as an alternative means of transportation. The Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Musa Ibrahim, said this at a one-day stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting held in Abuja. Ibrahim said the goal is to increase the importance of cycling in Nigeria, to cause…
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