'Fake findings': Trump slams Jack Smith investigation report on Capitol Hill riots
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'Fake findings': Trump slams Jack Smith investigation report on Capitol Hill riots

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Special Counsel Jack Smith has said in his report in the 2020 election subversion case that Donald Trump would have been convicted if he were not elected as the President of the United States Police officers stand guard as supporters of President Trump gather in front of the Capitol Building. File Image- Reuters Donald Trump slammed special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday following the release of a report that concluded the president-elect attempted to criminally overturn the 2020 election results. “ was unable to successfully prosecute the Political Opponent of his ‘boss,’ Crooked Joe Biden, so he ends up writing yet another ‘Report”’ based on information that the Unselect Committee of Political Hacks and Thugs ILLEGALLY DESTROYED AND DELETED, because it showed how totally innocent I was, and how completely guilty Nancy Pelosi, and others, were.” On January 6, the first anniversary of the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol for which around 1,580 individuals had been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. The rioters were filmed assaulting the Capitol while wielding a variety of weapons, including firearms, stun guns, flagpoles, fire extinguishers, bike racks, batons, a metal whip, office furniture, pepper spray, bear spray, a tomahawk axe, a hatchet, a hockey stick, knuckle gloves, a baseball bat, a large Trump billboard, Trump flags, a pitchfork, pieces of lumber, crutches and even an explosive device.

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Watch: Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth testifies in confirmation hearing amid sexual assault claims
23 hours, 35 minutes ago

Watch: Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth testifies in confirmation hearing amid sexual assault claims

The Independent  

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Key takeaways from Jack Smith's report that says Trump tried to overturn 2020 elections
1 day, 2 hours ago

Key takeaways from Jack Smith's report that says Trump tried to overturn 2020 elections

Firstpost  

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election was sent to Congress on Tuesday after US District Judge Aileen Cannon refused to block its release. Lanny Breuer, who led the department’s criminal division when Smith ran the public integrity section, called Smith “an exquisite lawyer and an exquisite prosecutor.” “He’s not political at all,” …

Donald Trump would have been convicted if not elected president, Jack Smith report says
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1 day, 3 hours ago

Donald Trump would have been convicted if not elected president, Jack Smith 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 Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally attempting to …

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, 5 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've been convicted if he weren't elected president, says Special Counsel's report
1 day, 6 hours ago

Trump would've been convicted if he weren't elected president, says Special Counsel's report

Firstpost  

In a report released today, Special Counsel Jack Smith has said that Donald Trump would have been convicted in the 2020 election subversion case if he were not elected president and protected by the constitutional prohibition on a sitting president’s prohibition Donald Trump would have been convicted in the 2020 election subversion case if he were not elected as the …

Trump has not been exonerated, special counsel Jack Smith declares in final report
1 day, 14 hours ago

Trump has not been exonerated, special counsel Jack Smith declares in final report

Politico  

“The admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction,” added Smith, who resigned from his position last week. Smith obtained reams of records, including Signal messages between one of Trump’s alleged co-conspirators — former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark — and Rep. Scott Perry, a top Trump ally in Congress. !” In a letter accompanying the report, Smith …

"He had no defense": Legal experts say Jack Smith's report shows Trump would have been convicted
1 day, 14 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, 14 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 …

Judge Cannon OKs release of Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s efforts to subvert 2020 election
2 days, 14 hours ago

Judge Cannon OKs release of Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s efforts to subvert 2020 election

Politico  

The Justice Department, meanwhile, has indicated it will not publicly release the other volume of Smith’s report, on the documents case, because the department is seeking to revive charges in that case against two of Trump’s former co-defendants. Lawyers for Trump and the two co-defendants in the documents case — Trump aides Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira — were …

Jack Smith report into Trump and election subversion to be released after Judge Cannon's ruling
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2 days, 14 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 …

"Deranged Jack accomplished nothing": Trump gloats on social media after special counsel resigns
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3 days, 14 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 ends with a footnote
4 days, 14 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, 19 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 Jack Smith classified documents report: It’s not dead yet, actually.
1 week 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 …

Trump-appointed judge blocks Merrick Garland from releasing Jack Smith report
1 week ago

Trump-appointed judge blocks Merrick Garland from releasing Jack Smith report

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. It’s also unclear whether Cannon can block the release of the entire report, including …

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 …

US judge temporarily blocks release of Trump investigations report
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1 week, 1 day ago

US judge temporarily blocks release of Trump investigations report

Al Jazeera  

Trump has denounced the investigations against him as politically motivated and the special counsel report as ‘fake’. A United States judge has temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report on his investigation into President-elect Donald Trump for his mishandling of classified documents. A criminal indictment in the classified documents case was announced in June 2023, when prosecutors …

Trump makes shocking claim about Alvin Bragg ahead of hush money case sentencing, ‘Biden/Harris DOJ forced Bragg to…’
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump makes shocking claim about Alvin Bragg ahead of hush money case sentencing, ‘Biden/Harris DOJ forced Bragg to…’

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of a January 10 sentencing in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case, the president-elect made a shocking claim: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “never wanted to bring” the case against him. Donald Trump makes shocking claim about Alvin Bragg ahead of hush money case sentencing “D.A. The judge suggested Trump would instead receive an “unconditional discharge.” Trump claimed …

'Rigged Charade': Trump unloads on 'corrupt' judge after he's ordered to face sentencing
1 week, 4 days ago

'Rigged Charade': Trump unloads on 'corrupt' judge after he's ordered to face sentencing

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump continued swinging at Judge Juan Merchan hours after he was ordered to face sentencing in his New York fraud case on Jan. 10 – and also hurled furious attacks at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and special counsel Jack Smith. The incoming president’s Friday evening sound-off on Merchan came as no surprise; Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung issued …

Jack Smith's team preparing now for Trump retribution extending even to spouses: report
2 weeks, 5 days 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, …

Trump's plan for retribution against DOJ prosecutors gets GOP senator's backing: analyst
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's plan for retribution against DOJ prosecutors gets GOP senator's backing: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to go after the career prosecutors who worked under special counsel Jack Smith in the two federal cases against him — which legal experts have called a gross violation of precedent. Sen. Eric Schmitt said on last weekend's "Meet the Press," that "First and foremost, the people involved with this should be fired immediately," and …

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 …

Trump-appointed judge dismisses Texas lawsuit against Jack Smith
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump-appointed judge dismisses Texas lawsuit against Jack Smith

Salon  

A Texas judge has denied an attempt by the state's top law enforcement official to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying records related to his cases against President-elect Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported. In a complaint filed earlier this month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by Trump in …

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 …

'Done the best he can': Legal expert defends Jack Smith amid Trump case dismissal backlash
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Done the best he can': Legal expert defends Jack Smith amid Trump case dismissal backlash

Raw Story  

Michigan law professor and former prosecutor Barbara McQuade on Tuesday tried to reassure critics of special counsel Jack Smith that the Justice Department wasn't bowing down to the Donald Trump administration when it filed a motion to dismiss criminal charges against the president-elect. Speaking to MSNBC, McQuade said that she believes Smith's move was the best option "under the circumstances." …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

US judge dismisses 2020 election fraud, stolen classified documents cases against Donald Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US judge dismisses 2020 election fraud, stolen classified documents cases against Donald Trump

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge overseeing the case that alleged former president Donald illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election, has agreed to dismiss the charges following a request from special counsel Jack Smith, local media reported. Smith also told a US court of appeals that the special prosecutors are withdrawing their challenge against an earlier dismissial of the case …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

"I persevered": Trump celebrates case dismissals, calling them "political hijacking"
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"I persevered": Trump celebrates case dismissals, calling them "political hijacking"

Salon  

Following the announcement on Monday afternoon that the judge overseeing Donald Trump's election interference case has ruled in favor of dismissal, shortly after special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to drop the case, along with his classified documents case, Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate. Referring to both cases as "a political hijacking," Trump wrote, "These cases, like …

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 …

Despite Trump's election, Jack Smith has one more job to do
1 month, 3 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 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 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 …

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card
2 months ago

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card

Raw Story  

Prosecutors don't intend to give up on cases against Jan. 6 defendants just because Donald Trump won re-election. Several alleged Capitol rioters have cited special counsel Jack Smith's decision to pause the election interference case against the president-elect to request a similar wind-down of their own cases, but prosecutors responded by arguing that Trump's case was unique and had no …

Republicans face a 'double-edged sword' if they seek revenge for Trump: legal expert
2 months ago

Republicans face a 'double-edged sword' if they seek revenge for Trump: legal expert

Raw Story  

Members of Congress bent on getting revenge for the way they think Donald Trump was treated after he left office may be stepping into precarious territory — particularly if they make good on threats to go after special counsel Jack Smith. In a column for MSNBC, attorney Shan Wu noted a post on X from owner Elon Musk –– now …

Trump will not go after his political opponents, Jim Jordan predicts
2 months ago

Trump will not go after his political opponents, Jim Jordan predicts

Politico  

“All I know is what he didn’t do. “He didn’t do that, he didn’t go after — but the Democrats went after him and everyone understands what they did.” Trump has previously promised to seek retribution against his political opponents, from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to former Rep. Liz Cheney and special counsel Jack Smith. “We …

Can Jack Smith save Trump’s election interference case?
2 months ago

Can Jack Smith save Trump’s election interference case?

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. Trump has called Smith a “scoundrel” and “deranged,” pledged to fire him “within two …

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 …

"Unprecedented circumstance": Smith seems to be giving up on Jan. 6 case against Trump
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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