Trump Not Obligated to Appear Before Grand Jury: Attorney John Lauro

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prepares to deliver remarks at a Nevada Republican volunteer recruiting event at Fervent: A Calvary Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 8, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump is not obliged to appear before a grand jury in connection with the special counsel investigation of the 2020 presidential election, attorney John Lauro said on July 21.

“There’s no need to appear in front of any grand jury right now. President Trump did absolutely nothing wrong,” Mr. Lauro, who is representing Mr. Trump in the special counsel probe, told Fox News.