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Federal prosecutors say they have enough evidence to charge former president with three crimes over his efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election

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Another indictment for Donald Trump appears to be imminent after federal prosecutors sent a target letter to the former president, detailing three potential charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

The target letter was sent by prosecutors from the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who also charged Trump with retaining classified documents last month.

Trump called the letter HORRIFYING NEWS" in a post on his Truth Social platform. Then on Wednesday night, he hosted a screening of a movie promoted by QAnon followers.

The potential charges come weeks before the Fulton county district attorney is expected to charge Trump and his allies over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state of Georgia.