Prosecutors tell Trump he is a target in federal classified documents probe

Sources tell CNN that the Justice Department has informed former President Trump he is a target in federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents. This could be a sign that prosecutors are inching closer to indicting the former President and solidifies that special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation is focused on Trump’s actions. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Elliot Williams joins AC360 to discuss how common it is for someone to be indicted after they are informed they’re a target of an investigation.

Plus, around 75 million people are under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke from Canada has slowly pushed south into major U.S. cities. CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir is live from New York where the air quality index hit 484 earlier today. Anything above 300 is considered “hazardous.” He tells Anderson Cooper how long these conditions could last and where the smoke is headed next.

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