Trump says special counsel told him he’s a target in Jan. 6 probe

Key Points

• Former President Donald Trump said he has been told he is a target in the Jan. 6 criminal investigation by special counsel Jack Smith.
  

• Smith already has criminally charged Trump with about two dozen crimes related to retaining classified documents when he left the White House.

• Trump in a social media post about the new target letter sent by Smith suggested he may soon face indictment for the Jan. 6 probe.

• That investigation is focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his loss in the 2020 election to President Joe Biden.