Donald Trump
Former U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed dozens of Mar-a-Lago staffers, CNN reported.
  • It marks an aggressive new phase in Smith's sprawling Trump classified docs investigation.
  • One source told CNN that Smith is intentionally casting a wide net.

The special counsel overseeing the DOJ's inquiries into former President Donald Trump has subpoenaed dozens of Mar-a-Lago staffers as part of a criminal investigation into Trump's handling of national security information, CNN reported.

At least two dozen staffers at Trump's Florida golf club were subpoenaed, and one of Trump's communications aides appeared before a grand jury on Thursday, the report said.