Trump lawyers meet with special counsel in Jan. 6 case as potential indictment looms

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump met Thursday morning with special counsel Jack Smith's team as a potential indictment of the former president looms, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.

Trump attorneys John Lauro and Todd Blanche met with Smith's team following the receipt of a target letter alerting Trump he is a target of the special counsel's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Trump's lawyers were there to make the case for why they believed Trump shouldn't be indicted. Smith was present for the meeting, sources said.

The meeting ended after an hour, sources told ABC News.

Trump confirmed the meeting in a post on his Truth Social platform.

"My attorneys had a productive meeting with the DOJ this morning, explaining in detail that I did nothing wrong, was advised by many lawyers, and that an Indictment of me would only further destroy our Country," he wrote.

The former president said there was "no indication of notice" of a pending indictment during the meeting.