Prosecutors tell Trump lawyers he is target of classified docs probe: reports

Prosecutors tell Trump lawyers he is target of classified docs probe: reportsFormer US president Donald Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in possessing classified documents after leaving the White House (ANGELA WEISS)US prosecutors have told Donald Trump's lawyers that he is the target of a probe into his handling of classified documents after leaving the presidency, in a sign he might be indicted, US media reported Wednesday night. Special counsel Smith, named by Attorney General Merrick Garland, has been looking into a cache of classified documents that Trump had stored at his Mar-a-Lago residence after leaving the White House. Trump has openly acknowledged taking and storing the documents, undermining his lawyers' suggestion that he took the stash inadvertently in the confusion of a chaotic departure. On Monday, US media also reported that Trump's lawyers met with Justice Department attorneys. The Washington Post reported at the time that Trump's lawyers had come to make their case that their client should not face any charges.