The head of a super PAC aligned with former President Donald Trump appeared before a grand jury involved with special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents on Wednesday.

Taylor Budowich, who previously worked as a spokesman for the former president, arrived in Miami with his attorney, Stanley Woodward. Budowich is one of several witnesses that the southern Florida court has heard testimony from throughout the investigation, which began in November 2022. Attorney General Merrick Garland opened the investigation after the FBI searched Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 and discovered hundreds of classified documents in the former president's possession.

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Budowich and Woodward declined to comment as they entered the courthouse, according to CNN.

The grand jury in Florida is joined by juries in Washington, D.C., that are gathering evidence and witness testimony for Smith's investigation, which is reportedly "wrapping up" soon. Other witnesses, such as Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, have reportedly testified, as well.

The Justice Department could move toward an indictment of Trump for mishandling classified documents. Trump's lawyers met with the DOJ on Monday, and meetings usually signal that charges are imminent.

Government officials say Trump knew he could not take classified records after it was revealed the National Archives and Records Administration told Trump of its plans to deliver 16 records to special counsel Jack Smith detailing his understanding of the proper declassification procedure.

The former president has maintained the materials he kept at his Mar-a-Lago home were declassified. Last year, he said, "You can declassify just by saying, 'It's declassified,' even by thinking about it." Trump repeated that theory during a New Hampshire town hall with CNN, insisting the material was "automatically" declassified when he took it home from the White House.

Trump has also taken to social media to lash out at Smith and the DOJ about the "BOXES HOAX," calling the special counsel a "Trump hater" and accusing the department of plotting to rig the 2024 election.

Republicans have railed against the investigation into Trump. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, told Garland on Tuesday that he would continue investigating the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search and wanted more information about what Smith has been up to since being appointed special counsel.

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Smith is also in charge of another DOJ investigation into the former president, focused on Trump's last days in office and his actions during and after the 2020 election that led to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence have run into classified document controversies from their vice presidency days.