Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns after submitting DOJ report
3 days, 16 hours ago

Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns after submitting DOJ report

ABC  

US special counsel Jack Smith, who led federal cases against incoming president Donald Trump, has resigned. A former war crimes prosecutor, Mr Smith brought two of the four criminal cases Trump faced after leaving office, but saw them grind to a halt after a Trump-appointed judge in Florida dismissed one and the US Supreme Court — with three justices appointed by Trump — found that former presidents have sweeping immunity from prosecution for official acts. After Trump defeated Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris in the November 5 election, Mr Smith dropped both cases, citing a longstanding Justice Department rule against prosecuting sitting presidents. Mr Smith's charges followed, accusing Trump of illegally retaining classified material after leaving office and of trying to overturn his 2020 loss, a campaign that sparked the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol. In the classified documents case, Florida-based US District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump nominee, dismissed all charges in July after ruling that Mr Smith was improperly appointed as special counsel.

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Donald Trump not exonerated in Capitol Hill riots case, says Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's Report | Read full text
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Donald Trump not exonerated in Capitol Hill riots case, says Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's Report | Read full text

Firstpost  

In his report in the 2020 election subversion case, Special Counsel Jack Smith has said that Donald Trump would have been convicted if he were not elected as the President of the United States Former US President Donald Trump at the New York court during the hush money trial. AP Even though the 2020 election subversion case against US President-elect …

Donald Trump report: Read special counsel Jack Smith’s findings in full
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Donald Trump report: Read special counsel Jack Smith’s findings in full

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 concluded Donald Trump engaged in …

Trump would have been convicted if he wasn’t elected: U.S. Justice Department in special counsel report
1 day, 8 hours ago

Trump would have been convicted if he wasn’t elected: U.S. Justice Department in special counsel report

The Hindu  

U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded that Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the President-elect's November election victory, according to a report published on Tuesday. After the release, Trump, in a post on his Truth Social site, called Mr. …

"He had no defense": Legal experts say Jack Smith's report shows Trump would have been convicted
1 day, 16 hours ago

"He had no defense": Legal experts say Jack Smith's report shows Trump would have been convicted

Salon  

With special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on 2020 election subversion now public, legal experts say that the case against President-elect Donald Trump was strong enough that it likely would have resulted in a conviction and that he was only saved from a federal conviction by delays in the legal process. “As laid out by Jack Smith in his report, …

Jack Smith rebuts Trump's claims of "exoneration," details campaign to overturn the 2020 election
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1 day, 16 hours ago

Jack Smith rebuts Trump's claims of "exoneration," details campaign to overturn the 2020 election

Salon  

Special counsel Jack Smith 's final report on Donald Trump’s attempts on and before January 6 to overturn the 2020 election states that the case against the president-elect would’ve been strong enough to convict him if he hadn’t won his re-election bid. Smith’s report alleges that Trump was fully aware that his voter fraud claims weren’t true, noting that “some …

Jack Smith report into Trump and election subversion to be released after Judge Cannon's ruling
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2 days, 16 hours ago

Jack Smith report into Trump and election subversion to be released after Judge Cannon's ruling

Salon  

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Donald Trump appointee who shut down a case into his retainment of classified documents, is giving up on blocking former special counsel Jack Smith’s report into Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election on Jan. 6. In a Monday ruling, Cannon rejected a bid from Trump employees and former codefendants Walt Nauta and Carlos …

Donald Trump probe ends: Special Counsel Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department ahead of inauguration
3 days, 13 hours ago

Donald Trump probe ends: Special Counsel Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department ahead of inauguration

Live Mint  

Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate United States President-elect Donald Trump for his alleged attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 elections, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said on January 11in a court filing, Bloomberg reported. Smith resigned as the special counsel overseeing federal criminal investigations into Trump and has “separated” from the DoJ, …

US Special Counsel Jack Smith resigns from DoJ days before Trump takes over the White House
3 days, 14 hours ago

US Special Counsel Jack Smith resigns from DoJ days before Trump takes over the White House

Firstpost  

The special counsel tendered his resignation on Friday, hours after the DoJ asked a federal appeals court to swiftly reverse a judge’s order blocking the release of his investigative report focused on Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential elections US Department of Justice’s Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned from his position days before President-elect Donald Trump assumed the …

"Deranged Jack accomplished nothing": Trump gloats on social media after special counsel resigns
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3 days, 16 hours ago

"Deranged Jack accomplished nothing": Trump gloats on social media after special counsel resigns

Salon  

If you were expecting the president-elect to take a win with humility, you clearly don't know Donald Trump. The incoming president gloated over the resignation of Special Counsel Jack Smith in a mean-spirited endzone dance on Truth Social. "Deranged Jack accomplished nothing, except to show what complete losers my political opponents are!!!" The news that Smith had resigned was shared …

Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after completing Trump reports
3 days, 18 hours ago

Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after completing Trump reports

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. open image in gallery Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his …

Special counsel Jack Smith, who investigated Trump, has resigned
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4 days, 16 hours ago

Special counsel Jack Smith, who investigated Trump, has resigned

LA Times  

A judge’s order is blocking the Justice Department from releasing any part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department after having submitted his report on Donald Trump to the attorney general, the department revealed in a filing on Saturday. The Justice Department late Friday asked a federal …

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ
4 days, 16 hours ago

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ

Politico  

Garland has said he plans to release publicly only the portion of Smith’s report that covers his investigation into Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election. The attorney general has said in court filings that he agreed with a recommendation from Smith to keep the other volume — which addresses the probe into Trump’s possession of a raft of classified …

Jack Smith ends with a footnote
4 days, 16 hours ago

Jack Smith ends with a footnote

Politico  

Prosecutors dropped both cases against Trump after he prevailed in November, citing their longstanding policy against charging a sitting president. At the urging of Trump and two co-defendants, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon — who presided over the classified documents case — has blocked Attorney General Merrick Garland from publicly releasing Smith’s report, even the portion that had nothing to …

Trump Begs Appeals Court To Block Special Counsel Report From Going Public
5 days, 21 hours ago

Trump Begs Appeals Court To Block Special Counsel Report From Going Public

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday urged an appeals court to block the publication of special counsel Jack Smith’s report explaining why prosecutors decided to charge Trump for alleged crimes tied to Jan. 6, 2021, as well as the alleged illegal retention of classified documents, saying there is information “never released to the public” and more …

Donald Trump’s criminal cases: Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation report
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1 week ago

Donald Trump’s criminal cases: Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation report

Live Mint  

A federal judge in Florida blocked the Justice Department from releasing a report on two criminal probes of Donald Trump, setting up a potential legal fight between the president-elect and the prosecutors that investigated him. US District Judge Aileen Cannon said she was temporarily prohibiting public release of the findings of Special Counsel Jack Smith‘s investigations into Trump. Former federal …

Judge in Trump documents case temporarily blocks release of special counsel report
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1 week, 1 day ago

Judge in Trump documents case temporarily blocks release of special counsel report

India Today  

WASHINGTON: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into President-elect Donald Trump as an appeals court weighs a challenge. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made the ruling Tuesday, the morning after an emergency request by defense lawyers to stop the Justice Department from making the report public — a step …

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges

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. I don’t think it will end well for him.” Blanche will serve behind Attorney …

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
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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 …

How Trump’s team now plans to kill last criminal case against him
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Trump’s team now plans to kill last criminal case against him

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is expected to use special counsel Jack Smith’s abandonment of his criminal cases against him to try to kill charges he’s also facing in Georgia, according to a report. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case has been on hold for several months — and will not be tried before Trump moves into the White House …

'Momentous, unsettled questions': Analyst warns end of Trump court cases leaves turmoil
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Momentous, unsettled questions': Analyst warns end of Trump court cases leaves turmoil

Raw Story  

On Election Night, Donald Trump became the first presidential candidate in United States history to win an election despite having faced four criminal indictments — one of which resulted in him being convicted on 34 felony counts. Two of the criminal indictments against Trump were federal ones brought by special counsel Jack Smith for the U.S. Department of Justice: the …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
55 years ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases — the 2020 election subversion prosecution and the charges of mishandling classified documents — against Donald Trump be dismissed, it …

Explained: All cases against US President-elect Donald Trump and where they stand
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Explained: All cases against US President-elect Donald Trump and where they stand

Firstpost  

On Monday, Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to drop two cases against US President-elect Donald Trump. From the January 6 election interference case to the Georgia election trial, let’s take a look at the cases against Trump and their status President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to crow about the development. Let’s take a closer look: January 6 election …

Cases Were ‘Empty And Lawless’: Trump As Prosecutors Drop Election Interference & Documents Cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cases Were ‘Empty And Lawless’: Trump As Prosecutors Drop Election Interference & Documents Cases

ABP News  

President-elect Donald Trump said that the “cases against him should never have been brought” he said that the cases were “empty and lawless”. He acknowledged that Trump’s return to the White House would obstruct any federal prosecution attempts related to his retention of classified documents or alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Nothing like… — Donald J. Trump …

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

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-26 10:35 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 …

Why is US prosecutor Jack Smith dropping charges against Trump?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why is US prosecutor Jack Smith dropping charges against Trump?

Al Jazeera  

The federal criminal cases against Trump relating to 2020 election interference and mishandling of classified documents will no longer go ahead. In a six-page submission to the court on Monday, Smith’s statement read: “It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting …

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 …

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

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-26 10:35 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 …

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases

Live Mint  

Federal prosecutors on Monday filed motions to dismiss criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump, including allegations of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and illegally retaining classified documents. Justice Department’s policy cited Special counsel Jack Smith, who pursued the charges against Trump with vigor, emphasized that the decision was not a reflection on the merits of the cases but rather …

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 …

'Sickening abdication': Jack Smith's move to drop Jan. 6 case slammed by experts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Sickening abdication': Jack Smith's move to drop Jan. 6 case slammed by experts

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith sought Monday to dismiss the charges against Donald Trump in his federal January 6 case. Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman posted on X, "The most important line in the brief: 'Although the Constitution requires dismissal in this context, consistent with the temporary nature of the immunity afforded a sitting President, it does not require dismissal with …

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

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. They wrote that Trump’s return to the White House “sets at odds two fundamental and compelling …

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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases

Al Jazeera  

United States special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss two criminal cases accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling secret government documents. But there is a possibility that these charges could once again come up.” ‘Major victory’ In the election interference case, Trump, a Republican, was accused of conspiring to overturn the …

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop both federal criminal cases against Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop both federal criminal cases against Trump

Politico  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan quickly granted the motion to dismiss Trump’s Washington D.C. case, in which he was charged with conspiring to subvert the 2020 election. Smith asked Chutkan to dismiss the election case “without prejudice” — a legal term that means the case could theoretically be brought again in the future. Before the election, Smith initiated an appeal …

Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Trump
1 month, 3 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 …

Trump to fire Jack Smith's team — and order DOJ to investigate 2020 election: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump to fire Jack Smith's team — and order DOJ to investigate 2020 election: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump plans to purge the team that worked with special counsel Jack Smith to try to prosecute Trump and assemble teams to investigate the 2020 election, The Washington Post reported Friday. According to the report, Trump wants to immediately seek revenge against the federal prosecutors who helped outgoing special counsel Jack Smith file two criminal cases against him, firing …

Donald Trump plans to ’weaponise’ US judiciary for ’vengeance’ with Matt Gaetz’s nomination? Dick Durbin says..
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump plans to ’weaponise’ US judiciary for ’vengeance’ with Matt Gaetz’s nomination? Dick Durbin says..

Live Mint  

Senator Dick Durbin, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has voiced strong concerns over the appointments made by President-elect Donald Trump for key roles in the Justice Department. “Donald Trump viewed the Justice Department as his personal law firm during his first term, and these selections – his personal attorneys – are poised to do his bidding,” Durbin said in …

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case
2 months ago

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a court Wednesday to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in Washington before Trump takes office because of longstanding …

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump's classified documents case
2 months ago

Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump's classified documents case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special counsel Jack Smith asked …

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

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

Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.
2 months ago

Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.

Politico  

While alarm over Trump’s return is widespread throughout the federal bureaucracy, it is perhaps most acute at the Justice Department, which was at the center of many of the major controversies of his first term. “Many federal employees are terrified that we’ll be replaced with partisan loyalists — not just because our jobs are on the line, but because we …

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
2 months ago

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago …

Special counsel Jack Smith takes first step to halt Trump prosecution
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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