Biden staffer met Jack Smith’s team member prior to Trump indictment.
White House Aide’s Mystery Meeting Raises Questions
Recent White House visitor logs have revealed an intriguing meeting between an aide for special counsel Jack Smith and the White House Counsel’s office. The meeting took place just weeks before President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges related to classified documents.
According to the logs reviewed by The Epoch Times, Jay Bratt, a prosecutor on Mr. Smith’s team, met with Caroline Saba, deputy chief of staff for President Joe Biden’s White House Counsel’s office, on March 31.
While the purpose of the meeting remains unknown, it has sparked speculation about the involvement of Mr. Smith’s team in coordinating the prosecution of President Trump, who is President Biden’s chief rival in the 2024 presidential race.
Rudy Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor, expressed his concerns about the meeting, stating that there is no legitimate reason for a member of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to meet with the White House unless it is coordinated at the highest levels.
Giuliani believes that the meeting was likely about coordinating the prosecution of President Trump, who was later indicted on criminal charges related to unlawfully retaining classified documents.
Despite requests for more information about the meeting, neither the White House nor the DOJ has provided any details.
Mystery Meeting
The meeting took place shortly after a judge ordered Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran to testify before a grand jury in Mr. Smith’s investigation into documents held by the former president at his Mar-a-Lago home.
Mr. Smith’s team successfully obtained more testimony from Mr. Corcoran after a judge rejected attorney-client privilege claims raised during a previous grand jury appearance.
About nine weeks after the meeting between Bratt and Saba, Mr. Smith indicted President Trump on multiple counts, including the retention of classified documents, obstruction of justice, and making false statements.
President Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges, including alleged violations of the Espionage Act, which criminalizes unauthorized possession of defense information.
Giuliani further criticized the March 31 meeting, suggesting that it demonstrates the politicization of the Justice Department under President Biden.
President Trump responded to the indictments on Truth Social, portraying them as a political attack and a “witch hunt.”
In a follow-up post, President Trump cited a Reuters/IPSOS poll showing him leading in the Republican presidential nomination and ahead of President Biden in a hypothetical matchup.
Despite the speculation and concerns raised, neither the DOJ nor the White House has commented on Giuliani’s remarks.
Classified Documents Case
Initially, Mr. Smith indicted President Trump on June 8 on dozens of counts in connection
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