(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will be indicted at 5 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.
Trump called special counsel Jack Smith “deranged” and stated that an indictment will be filed at 5 p.m. ET.
Special counsel Jack Smith is scheduled to speak about the Justice Department investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election at that time.
In a previous Truth Social post, Trump mentioned that he would be indicted “any day now.”
Last month, Trump revealed that he received a letter indicating that he is the subject of a grand jury investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
During the past year, Smith’s team has interviewed various individuals, including former Vice President Mike Pence, Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and local election officials in states such as Michigan and New Mexico.
The investigation has primarily focused on the actions of Trump’s attorneys during the campaign to overturn the 2020 election results.
In December, the House Jan. 6 Committee completed its own investigation into the Capitol riot and recommended criminal charges against the former president.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has used Truth Social to criticize special counsel Jack Smith, referring to him as “deranged” and his team as a “highly partisan gang of Thugs.”
If Trump is indicted, it would be his third criminal indictment. In April, he was initially indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for falsifying business records, with a total of 34 counts.
In June, Trump faced a second indictment related to his retention of classified documents after leaving the presidency, with 37 counts of mishandling classified information.
There is also the possibility of a potential indictment in Georgia, as Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis investigates whether Trump violated the law while pressuring state election officials to alter election results.
These indictments carry implications for the 2024 presidential race. Trump currently leads in most national polling for the Republican nomination, but his legal troubles may continue to be a factor in a general election against incumbent President Joe Biden.