Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally.Photo: Michelle Gustafson/Bloomberg via Getty
Amid numerous investigations into his conduct during and after leaving the presidency,Donald Trumpsays a fear of being indicted didn’t spur him to announce his 2024 candidacy.
“That didn’t play into it,” Trump, 76, toldNew Yorkmagazine journalist Olivia Nuzzi in asprawling new profile.
Speaking to Nuzzi, Trump said, “I did nothing wrong,” adding: “I don’t know how you get indicted if you’ve done nothing wrong. I’ve done nothing wrong.”
Trump left office in January 2021, weeks after a mob of his supporters descended on the U.S. Capitol following his calls to “fight like hell” and overturn the election in his favor.
The ensuing riot left five people dead, including aCapitol police officer, and forced the evacuation of lawmakers including his own vice president, Mike Pence.
In the two years since, his legal troubles have persisted, and Trump now finds himself the subject of intensifying investigations on various fronts, including into his political conduct and business affairs.
There’s the investigation into how he handled classified documents, which led to the FBIexecuting a search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago homein Palm Beach, Florida in August.
Trump is also involved in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' criminal investigation into failed efforts to overturn the results that gave now-President Biden Georgia’s 16 electoral votes.
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Trump, at least publicly, hasn’t claimed to be worried about the lawsuits or investigations, tellingNew York"I’ve done nothing wrong," nine times in 30 minutes, Nuzzi wrote.
source: people.com
