Former U.S. President Trump to make statement on Friday evening

November 18, 2022
Former U.S. President Trump to make statement on Friday evening
FILE PHOTO: Pre-election rally held in support of Republican candidates in Dayton

(Reuters) – Donald Trump said he will make a statement at 2030 ET on Friday (0130GMT) after the U.S. Justice Department named a special counsel to oversee its investigations into the former president’s handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

(Reporting by Katharine Jackson in Washington and Costas Pitas in Los Angeles; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

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