Taylor Budowich Testifies Before Federal Grand Jury in Miami as Part of Special Counsel’s Investigation into Trump’s Retention of Classified Records

Today, Taylor Budowich, former spokesperson and aide to former President Donald Trump, testified before a federal grand jury in Miami, Fla., as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s retention of classified records after he left office.

In a statement released after his testimony, Budowich criticized the Justice Department, FBI and others investigating Trump as “fascists” and described the investigation as a “bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to ‘get’ Trump.”

In an interview with The New York Times, Trump said he hasn’t been told that he’s getting indicted.

The investigation into Trump’s records retention is part of a larger inquiry into the former president’s business dealings and potential ties to Russia. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has called the investigation a “witch hunt.”

The investigation has been ongoing since Trump left office in January, and it is unclear when it will conclude. In the meantime, Trump and his allies have continued to criticize the investigation as a politically motivated effort to discredit the former president.