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Salon
Politics
Igor Derysh

DOJ probes if Trump committed wire fraud

Special counsel Jack Smith's team has sought a wide range of documents related to former President Donald Trump's fundraising after the 2020 election to determine whether he scammed supporters for donations, eight sources told The Washington Post.

Smith's team investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack sent subpoenas in recent weeks to Trump advisers, former campaign aides, Republican operatives and other consultants involved in the 2020 campaign, according to the report. Some of the people have also been interviewed before a grand jury in D.C.

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