Special counsel Jack Smith set to resign before Trump takes office: Report
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Special counsel Jack Smith set to resign before Trump takes office: Report

Hindustan Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith and several members of his team are planning to resign before Donald Trump assumes office, New York Times reported on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, U.S., in 2023. REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis, Kevin Wurm/File Photo Jack Smith to resign before Donald Trump is sworn in According to the report, Smith is trying his best not to leave his work for others before Trump's promise to fire him within “two seconds” of being sworn in. Following the dismissal of the classified documents case by a Florida-based federal judge in July, the Justice Department is now evaluating how to wind down Smith's election subversion case against Trump.

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Donald Trump Jack Smith classified documents report: It’s not dead yet, actually.
3 days, 11 hours ago

Donald Trump Jack Smith classified documents report: It’s not dead yet, actually.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Here’s how this all went down: Attorneys for Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, Trump’s co-defendants in the classified-documents case, filed a motion in Cannon’s court demanding that Smith be blocked from sending any report on the case to …

Jack Smith's team preparing now for Trump retribution extending even to spouses: report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Jack Smith's team preparing now for Trump retribution extending even to spouses: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has promised revenge and retribution against special counsel Jack Smith after the appointed prosecutor was brought into the Justice Department to investigate suspected crimes from the ex-president. According to Rolling Stone, a source said that those working under Smith's team "preemptively reviewed their private and professional communications, to make sure they hadn’t written anything that could be subpoenaed, …

Ex-prosecutor: Jack Smith could still keep Trump cases "alive"
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ex-prosecutor: Jack Smith could still keep Trump cases "alive"

Salon  

In a column on MSNBC's website Thursday, former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade suggests that far from “obeying an authoritarian in advance,” special counsel Jack Smith's request to pre-emptively shut down his cases against President-elect Donald Trump was a shrewd move that could ensure their survival in the long run. According to McQuade, nixing the cases "without prejudice" means that they …

Jack Smith did all he could to 'preserve' this 'possibility': Ex-federal prosecutor
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith did all he could to 'preserve' this 'possibility': Ex-federal prosecutor

Raw Story  

Former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade believes special counsel Jack Smith's move to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference and classified documents cases on Monday "could be an effort to keep the cases alive in the long term," she writes in a Tuesday op-ed for MSNBC. "By dismissing the cases now on his own terms, Smith blocks Trump’s attorney general from …

The end of the special counsel forever? Jack Smith is in survival mode
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The end of the special counsel forever? Jack Smith is in survival mode

Salon  

If you have an abiding interest in American history, as I do, I suggest that you pay close attention to what is happening in Washington D.C. as we speak. What began in 1973 with the appointment of former Solicitor General Archibald Cox as a special prosecutor to investigate the “Watergate affair,” as it was popularly known, came to a screeching …

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Former US president Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former president Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election subversion case was formally dismissed …

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Former US president Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. WASHINGTON - US Special Counsel Jack Smith who indicted former president Donald Trump for election subversion and mishandling classified documents sought to drop both cases against the president-elect on Monday. The election subversion case was formally dismissed …

Jack Smith moves to dismiss charges against Trump in election interference and classified documents cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith moves to dismiss charges against Trump in election interference and classified documents cases

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special counsel Jack Smith has announced that he will be …

Special Counsel Jack Smith Files Motion To Dismiss Jan. 6 Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special Counsel Jack Smith Files Motion To Dismiss Jan. 6 Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday filed a motion to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal indictment for allegedly defrauding the United States, conspiring to obstruct Congress when it met to certify the results of the 2020 election, and otherwise acting to “oppress, threaten and intimidate” voters. Smith wrote that he made his decision because Department …

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith

CNN  

CNN — Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases against Donald Trump be dismissed, it was already guaranteed the president-elect would never see a jury. Video Ad Feedback Ty Cobb on what Trump would need to get retribution against special counsel 01:12 - Source: CNN “The Department of Justice, the prosecutors will be prosecuted — …

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from Donald Trump’s victories over special counsel Jack Smith

CNN  

CNN — Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases against Donald Trump be dismissed, it was already guaranteed the president-elect would never see a jury. Video Ad Feedback Ty Cobb on what Trump would need to get retribution against special counsel 01:12 - Source: CNN “The Department of Justice, the prosecutors will be prosecuted — …

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Trump in 2023 at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington. Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that the president-elect’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining …

Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Trump

Salon  

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop his election subversion case and his classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump, CNN first reported Monday. Earlier this month, Smith requested more time from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been overseeing the election interference case, to make a decision about how to proceed following Trump’s election on …

Despite Trump's election, Jack Smith has one more job to do
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Despite Trump's election, Jack Smith has one more job to do

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith arriving at a news conference to speak about the indictment of former President Donald Trump in the Jan. 6 case last year. … After the thing is done, no evidence ever remains.” That is the state of affairs Donald Trump would like to produce with respect to the federal cases against him, which special counsel Jack …

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to wind down work and resign before Trump takes office, report says
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to wind down work and resign before Trump takes office, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special counsel Jack Smith intends to wind down his work …

'Preserve your records': Jim Jordan warns Jack Smith Republicans are coming after him
2 months ago

'Preserve your records': Jim Jordan warns Jack Smith Republicans are coming after him

Raw Story  

Republicans in the House fired a warning shot to special counsel Jack Smith on Friday. In a letter to the Justice Department, the House Judiciary Committee and Oversight subcommittee on House Administration, headed by Jim Jordan, requested Smith preserve all documents related to the investigation into Donald Trump. "With President Trump's decisive victory this week, we are concerned that the …

"Unprecedented circumstance": Smith seems to be giving up on Jan. 6 case against Trump
2 months ago

"Unprecedented circumstance": Smith seems to be giving up on Jan. 6 case against Trump

Salon  

Special Counsel Jack Smith appears to be giving up on a prosecution against President-elect Donald Trump over his alleged role in a plot to subvert the results of the 2020 election. In a Friday filing to Judge Tanya Chutkan, Smith’s office asked that the court vacate future scheduled proceedings “to afford the government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and …

Special counsel Jack Smith takes first step to halt Trump prosecution
2 months ago

Special counsel Jack Smith takes first step to halt Trump prosecution

Politico  

In a terse, one-page court filing, Smith acknowledged Trump’s victory Tuesday has upended the case, prompting prosecutors to ask for more time to determine how to proceed. In the filing, Assistant Special Counsel Molly Gaston said the Justice Department would provide a further update on the “result of its deliberations” on the case by Dec. 2. Smith’s filing came at …

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration
2 months ago

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration

Live Mint  

The special counsel overseeing the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump is preparing to drop the prosecutions of the president-elect before he is sworn in, according to a Justice Department official. Special Counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump in order to comply with a department policy that a sitting president can’t be …

Jack Smith to leave special counsel post before Trump takes office: report
2 months ago

Jack Smith to leave special counsel post before Trump takes office: report

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith will reportedly leave his post before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. "Donald Trump said recently that he would fire Jack Smith, quote, within two seconds of taking office," the correspondent explained. "Fox News is told that Jack Smith will be gone from his post as special counsel, meaning the cases will be gone before …

Special Counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump
2 months ago

Special Counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump

NPR  

Special Counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Donald Trump started this year fighting two federal prosecutions that threatened to send him to prison. With his resounding victory at the polls, and a longstanding Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president, the key question is not if, but when, …

Say goodbye to Trump’s legal cases
2 months ago

Say goodbye to Trump’s legal cases

Politico  

It halts the prosecution he is facing in Georgia for his 2020 election plot as well. Firing Jack Smith Trump has vowed to end Smith’s tenure “within two seconds” if the special counsel hasn’t already vacated his post by Inauguration Day. In Washington, where Trump faces four felony counts for conspiring to steal another term four years ago, U.S. District …

'They may need lawyers': Jack Smith's office reportedly bracing for Trump's retribution
2 months, 1 week ago

'They may need lawyers': Jack Smith's office reportedly bracing for Trump's retribution

Raw Story  

The 2024 election will decide the next steps of the two federal investigations into Donald Trump. Speaking to CNN's Jake Tapper, reporter Katelyn Polantz said she'd spoken to several people about what's next from the special counsel. One person in the Justice Department said Jack Smith isn't the kind of person to "fold up the tent" if Trump is elected. …

Trump says he would fire ‘mean’ special counsel Jack Smith ‘within seconds’ of taking office
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump says he would fire ‘mean’ special counsel Jack Smith ‘within seconds’ of taking office

The Independent  

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Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within two seconds’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within two seconds’

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith has charged Donald Trump over the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Donald Trump said Thursday that if he wins the White House, he will fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds” of taking office. “He’ll be one of the first things addressed.” Trump, who regularly …

Trump trials: Jack Smith is reportedly reconsidering his strategy.
55 years ago

Trump trials: Jack Smith is reportedly reconsidering his strategy.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Meanwhile, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is considering whether to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing for a second time in the hush money case or let it continue as planned, despite Trump’s defense team appealing the case …

Jack Smith has a path to cripple Donald Trump before the election: ex-U.S. attorney
6 months ago

Jack Smith has a path to cripple Donald Trump before the election: ex-U.S. attorney

Raw Story  

With Donald Trump having been thrown a lifeline by the conservative-majority Supreme Court with its controversial presidential immunity ruling, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade stated there is still a path forward for special counsel Jack Smith to make a dent in the former president's drive to return to the Oval Office. Appearing on MSNBC's "The Weekend," Vance predicted there is …

Who is Jack Smith? The special prosecutor who could take down Trump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Jack Smith? The special prosecutor who could take down Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His first mission was to consider, “whether any person or entity violated the law …

'He is wrong': Jack Smith destroys Trump's immunity arguments in new filing
1 year ago

'He is wrong': Jack Smith destroys Trump's immunity arguments in new filing

Raw Story  

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Saturday filed his brief debunking Donald Trump's arguments related to presidential immunity from criminal charges while he was in office, stating simply, "He is wrong." The former president appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit after Judge Chutkan ruled that to grant him immunity from charges related to …

Donald Trump's lawyers call on federal judge to overrule Special Counsel Jack Smith and DELAY his 2020 election interference trial until 2026 - AFTER he has chance to run for president again
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump's lawyers call on federal judge to overrule Special Counsel Jack Smith and DELAY his 2020 election interference trial until 2026 - AFTER he has chance to run for president again

Daily Mail  

Attorneys for former US President Donald Trump have requested an April 2026 trial date for the federal election interference case, new filings show. Donald Trump on Monday was indicted on state charges, filed by a district attorney in Georgia, relating to interference in the 2020 election Fani Willis is seen on Monday night announcing the charges against the 19 accused …

Special counsel Jack Smith proposes Jan. 2 trial date for Trump’s 2020 election case
1 year, 5 months ago

Special counsel Jack Smith proposes Jan. 2 trial date for Trump’s 2020 election case

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith, pictured Aug. 1 at the Justice Department, is seeking a Jan. 2 start date for former President Trump’s federal felony trial over alleged efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss. Special counsel Jack Smith proposed a Jan. 2 trial date on Thursday in his prosecution of former President Trump on four felony charges related to Trump’s …

Trump flips out overnight on 'major sleazebag' Jack Smith with conspiracy accusation
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump flips out overnight on 'major sleazebag' Jack Smith with conspiracy accusation

Raw Story  

Late Monday night, going into the July 4th holiday, Donald Trump fired off another attack at special counsel Jack Smith who has already slammed him with a 37-count indictment in a Florida courtroom. With multiple investigations looming related to a fake 2020 presidential elector scheme and a possible indictment in New Jersey tied to Trump's mishandling of sensitive government documents …

Jack Smith zeroes in on Trump's firing of his own 'disloyal' cybersecurity official: NYT
1 year, 7 months ago

Jack Smith zeroes in on Trump's firing of his own 'disloyal' cybersecurity official: NYT

Raw Story  

The New York Times is reporting that special counsel Jack Smith's office is zeroing in on former President Donald Trump's decision to fire his own administration's cybersecurity official after he refuted claims that the 2020 election had been "stolen." Krebs told the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attacks on the United States Capitol building that he believed that …

Former federal prosecutor cites the real reason Trump can't stop attacking special counsel Jack Smith
1 year, 7 months ago

Former federal prosecutor cites the real reason Trump can't stop attacking special counsel Jack Smith

Raw Story  

Former federal prosecutor Robert Katzberg, who does commentary for Slate told the site that former President Donald Trump has a serious problem controlling himself. Still, Trump has gone on a spree over the past several months, alluding to special counsel Jack Smith being a partisan hack. He attacked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg a “degenerate psychopath that truly hates the …

Special counsel Jack Smith is already 'moving fast' on Trump criminal probes much differently than Robert Mueller: report
2 years ago

Special counsel Jack Smith is already 'moving fast' on Trump criminal probes much differently than Robert Mueller: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from CNN, newly appointed special counsel Jack Smith has hit the ground running after taking over at least two criminal probes into Donald Trump's links to the Jan. 6 insurrection and his hiding of government documents at Mar-a-Lago. A team of 20 prosecutors investigating January 6 and the effort to overturn the 2020 election is in …

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