Trump lawyers meet with justice officials as decision on document charges nears

Lawyers acting on behalf of Donald Trump have met officials from the US justice department (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Lawyers for Donald Trump met with justice department officials on Monday as a decision nears on whether to bring charges over the handling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate.

The Trump lawyers two weeks ago requested a meeting with attorney general Merrick Garland to raise concerns about what they alleged was prosecutorial misconduct and overreach by the team led by special counsel Jack Smith.