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According to NBC News, which cites two sources, US Department of Justice prosecutors on Thursday, July 27, warned former President Donald Trump's lawyers about preparing criminal charges against him in the case of the storming of the Capitol.

According to sources, former President Trump's lawyers have been advised to "be prepared to receive an indictment." It is not yet clear when exactly it can be expected and what specific charges it may contain.

Earlier it was reported that Donald Trump's attorneys, Todd Blanch and John Lauro, met with prosecutors in the case of the Capitol storming in the office of US Department of Justice Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, who is in charge of cases related to the former president.

On July 19, NBC reported that former U.S. President Donald Trump could be charged under three separate federal laws: abuse of power, treason, and witness intimidation.

On June 13, Trump appeared in a federal court in Miami, where he was indicted in a case of possession of classified documents.

According to the indictment, Trump kept classified documents in his possession and showed them to other people at least twice.

It is worth recalling that the storming of the Capitol took place on January 6, 2021, when the US Congress was about to confirm the victory of Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate, in the presidential election. On that day, Trump's supporters broke into the Congress building, which led to the suspension of the meeting for some time.

As a result of this event, five people died and more than a hundred police officers were injured. According to press reports, by early August 2021, four police officers involved in repelling the attack on the Capitol had committed suicide.

On January 13, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to impeach Trump. The case was referred to the Senate, which a month later found Trump not guilty of inciting the storming of the Capitol. The impeachment vote fell short of 10 votes.

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