Jack Smith was 'very smart' not to charge Trump with inciting riot: former Trump adviser
1 year, 4 months ago

Jack Smith was 'very smart' not to charge Trump with inciting riot: former Trump adviser

Raw Story  

Former Trump campaign adviser David Urban told CNN on Friday that special counsel Jack Smith was very wise to not charge former President Donald Trump with inciting the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol building. CNN anchor Phil Mattingly pointed out that it might be difficult to get such a charge to stick given that "you can't really read Trump's mind" about whether he wanted violence to break out when he encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol. "Jack Smith's a very smart prosecutor, knows what he can and can't charge, what he could get a conviction on," Urban said in response. Jack Smith was 'very smart' not to charge Trump with inciting riot: former Trump adviser www.youtube.com

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'Done the best he can': Legal expert defends Jack Smith amid Trump case dismissal backlash
4 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." …

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 Threatens to Fire Jack Smith if He Wins Another Term
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2 months ago

Trump Threatens to Fire Jack Smith if He Wins Another Term

CNN  

Donald Trump has stated that he would use presidential powers to fire Jack Smith quickly if he wins another term in office. Smith was appointed as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee two investigations into Trump regarding his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump faces charges …

Trump Threatens to Fire Jack Smith if He Wins Another Term
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2 months ago

Trump Threatens to Fire Jack Smith if He Wins Another Term

CNN  

Donald Trump has stated that he would use presidential powers to fire Jack Smith quickly if he wins another term in office. Smith was appointed as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee two investigations into Trump regarding his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump faces charges …

Trump bears responsibility for January 6, Jack Smith says in latest election interference filing
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump bears responsibility for January 6, Jack Smith says in latest election interference filing

The Independent  

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Jack Smith has a key weapon to challenge Trump's latest bid to toss his charges: expert
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith has a key weapon to challenge Trump's latest bid to toss his charges: expert

Raw Story  

A former federal prosecutor said Thursday night that the special counsel in former President Donald Trump's election subversion case may have a key response to the MAGA leader's latest attempt to have some of the charges against him dismissed. Trump is now trying to get obstruction charges tossed from his federal election conspiracy case, arguing that the Supreme Court's recent …

Letters to the Editor: Jack Smith’s new Jan. 6 filing ought to embarrass the Supreme Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Jack Smith’s new Jan. 6 filing ought to embarrass the Supreme Court

LA Times  

An image of a noose and gallows outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is displayed during a House hearing in 2022. To the editor: Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s recent court filing, which addresses the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that former President Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts, exposes new and deeply disturbing details of …

Jack Smith shows his cards just in time: January 6 case looks like the winning hand against Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith shows his cards just in time: January 6 case looks like the winning hand against Trump

Salon  

Jack Smith’s latest filing in the election interference case against Donald Trump contains explosive reminders and bombshell revelations about the former president’s conduct following his 2020 election loss that would have made even Niccolo Machiavelli blush. Donald Trump left the White House.” This accounting was, as the New York Times observes, “short a few details — the violence, the deaths …

'Unconstitutional!' Trump pitches Truth Social fit after Jack Smith's latest filing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Unconstitutional!' Trump pitches Truth Social fit after Jack Smith's latest filing

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump reacted to special counsel Jack Smith's massive new filing in the federal election conspiracy case with a long-winded rant on Truth Social, accusing him of a plot to interfere in the presidential election. "The release of this falsehood-ridden, Unconstitutional, J6 brief immediately following Tim Walz’s disastrous Debate performance, and 33 days before the Most Important Election …

Jack Smith Is Trying to Offer the Public His Evidence Against Trump
54 years, 11 months ago

Jack Smith Is Trying to Offer the Public His Evidence Against Trump

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. Special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump took a major step last week when Smith submitted a court filing that argues the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision should not prevent the former president from facing …

Jack Smith has a path to cripple Donald Trump before the election: ex-U.S. attorney
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Jack Smith gives Judge Cannon new evidence that Trump should be gagged in documents case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith gives Judge Cannon new evidence that Trump should be gagged in documents case

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith provided a raft of new evidence to District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday that former President Donald Trump needs to be placed under a gag order in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case — and specifically, that his conspiracy theories and attacks on law enforcement have led to racist threats against a judge overseeing another of his …

'Could end up hurting him': Expert warns Trump's next move puts D.C. trial before election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Could end up hurting him': Expert warns Trump's next move puts D.C. trial before election

Raw Story  

If Donald Trump attempts to get his election subversion case tossed he could compel Special Counsel Jack Smith to lean out his indictment and bring a trial ahead of the general election. He noted that if Trump tries to tap into Friday's Supreme Court decision, where the justices voted in favor of sparing some Jan. 6 defendants of obstruction charges …

Jan. 6 tweet could doom Trump in Supreme Court -- and in Jack Smith's case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 tweet could doom Trump in Supreme Court -- and in Jack Smith's case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers have hung their defense of his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection on a line from his speech at the "Stop the Steal" rally at the Ellipse, but a trio of legal experts say the broader record of his statements and actions undermines that argument. The former claimed last month during a speech that his supporters had …

Jack Smith just learned everything he needs to know about Trump on Jan. 6: legal expert
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith just learned everything he needs to know about Trump on Jan. 6: legal expert

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith has a more compelling case than ever in the election conspiracy prosecution of former President Donald Trump, one-time federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said on MSNBC Monday. This comes amid new bombshell reporting that Dan Scavino, a longtime Trump associate, told investigators the former president "was just not interested" in doing more to stop the violence at …

Jack Smith has new evidence about 'very angry' Trump's Jan. 6 actions: report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith has new evidence about 'very angry' Trump's Jan. 6 actions: report

Raw Story  

According to a bombshell report from ABC News, one of Donald Trump's closest advisers has described the former president's actions behind the scenes during the Jan. 6 insurrection to investigators working for special counsel Jack Smith. The report states that senior adviser Dan Scavino, who refused to talk to the House select committee investigating the riot at the Capitol, has …

Jack Smith drops hammer on Trump in new filing: 'Defendant is not above the law'
1 year, 2 months ago

Jack Smith drops hammer on Trump in new filing: 'Defendant is not above the law'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is "not above the law," according to a new filing by special counsel Jack Smith in which the prosecutor dismantles the former president's argument that he is absolutely immune from prosecution due to his former office. "He is subject to the federal criminal laws like more than 330 million other Americans, including Members of Congress, federal judges, and …

Jack Smith doing more than 'taking the gloves off' in new Trump filing: Legal expert
1 year, 2 months ago

Jack Smith doing more than 'taking the gloves off' in new Trump filing: Legal expert

Raw Story  

A former federal prosecutor and legal expert Glenn Kirschner described Special Counsel Jack Smith's methods of jury selection as "priming the well" in advance of former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case. "There are other good reasons in this case for the Court to impose these restrictions and enforce this District's standard prohibition against publicizing jurors' identities," according to …

Ex-Trump lawyer admits former president can't be gagged: He's 'uncontrollable'
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-Trump lawyer admits former president can't be gagged: He's 'uncontrollable'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump continued his assault on Judge Arthur Engoron and Attorney General Letitia James in his social media posts Thursday – though he stopped short of crossing the line set by a gag order imposed on him Tuesday which protected only the judge's staff. But, according to one former Trump staffer, even that gag order can't stop him. Trump has …

'Skilled fighter' Jack Smith delivered a Trump indictment that's 'built for speed': legal expert
1 year, 4 months ago

'Skilled fighter' Jack Smith delivered a Trump indictment that's 'built for speed': legal expert

Raw Story  

Former Presidnt Donald Trump's legal trouble spiked when U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith hit the MAGA 2024 hopeful with his third indictment on August 1. Smith charged the former president on four counts alleging "that Trump, after losing the 2020 presidential election to now-President Joe Biden, egregiously violated federal law in order to stay in power." In …

How Donald Trump finally met his match in Jack Smith
1 year, 4 months ago

How Donald Trump finally met his match in Jack Smith

The Independent  

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Trump lashes out at Jack Smith and Judge Chutkan hours before his lawyers face critical deadline
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump lashes out at Jack Smith and Judge Chutkan hours before his lawyers face critical deadline

Raw Story  

Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on special counsel Jack Smith and U.S. District Court judge Tanya Chutkan hours before his legal team has been ordered to answer for his previous comments about his prosecution. The special counsel's office asked Chutkan to set limits on what Trump's team could do with evidence shared with them after Trump posted an apparent …

Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan: Key players in Trump’s January 6 indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan: Key players in Trump’s January 6 indictment

Al Jazeera  

Former US president faces federal charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election. Here is a look at the key players in the case: Jack Smith Smith, the special counsel who filed the federal criminal indictment against Trump, was appointed in November by Attorney General Merrick Garland to take over two Department of Justice investigations involving the former president. “It was …

Jack Smith says Jan 6 was ‘unprecedented assault’ on democracy as grand jury indicts Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

Jack Smith says Jan 6 was ‘unprecedented assault’ on democracy as grand jury indicts Trump

The Independent  

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Trump lashes out at 'racist D.A. in crime ridden Atlanta' ahead of looming charges
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump lashes out at 'racist D.A. in crime ridden Atlanta' ahead of looming charges

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Saturday posted an all-caps rant in which he attacked "Deranged Jack Smith" and Fani Willis, the District Attorney for Fulton County, Georgia, as the former president is anticipating new indictments coming soon. Trump, who was recently hit with new obstruction charges in the Mar-a-Lago investigation into classified documents he allegedly hoarded and shared with others, has been …

Trump threats will only backfire on him — they prove Jack Smith's entire case
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump threats will only backfire on him — they prove Jack Smith's entire case

Salon  

Last week, Donald Trump let loose with one of his tantrums disguised as a fundraising appeal on Truth Social, this time claiming that special prosecutor Jack Smith had sent him a letter indicating he's the target of a Justice Department investigation, this time related to Trump's attempted coup that resulted in the insurrection on January 6, 2021. As the hearings …

Former Trump attorney warns Jack Smith to take ex-president's incitement of violence against him seriously
1 year, 5 months ago

Former Trump attorney warns Jack Smith to take ex-president's incitement of violence against him seriously

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Katie Phang Show," former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen stated special counsel Jack Smith should take the former president's attempts to incite his fanatical followers to come after him seriously. RELATED ARTICLE: Prison playbook: How Trump could run his campaign – and the nation – from behind bars With the host noting a recent …

Trump says Jack Smith Jan 6 indictment doesn’t ‘frighten’ him but it ‘would be very dangerous’ to jail him
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump says Jack Smith Jan 6 indictment doesn’t ‘frighten’ him but it ‘would be very dangerous’ to jail him

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 Hours after former President Donald Trump announced that he was …

Donald Trump says he expects to be indicted in Capitol riot probe
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump says he expects to be indicted in Capitol riot probe

Firstpost  

Former US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he anticipates being charged with a crime in connection with the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January, which would further worsen his legal problems as he considers running for president again Former US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he anticipates being charged with a crime in connection …

Trump reveals he's a target of Jack Smith's Jan. 6 probe in furious Truth Social tirade
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump reveals he's a target of Jack Smith's Jan. 6 probe in furious Truth Social tirade

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday revealed that he has received a letter warning him that he is a target in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into his efforts to illegally remain in power after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. Writing on Truth Social, Trump decried that "HORRIFYING NEWS" that "Deranged Jack Smith" has made him the …

Jack Smith can prove 'Trump participated in an insurrection': Former Bush official
1 year, 5 months ago

Jack Smith can prove 'Trump participated in an insurrection': Former Bush official

Raw Story  

Donald Ayer, a former deputy attorney general under President George H.W. Bush, appeared on CNN Friday to make the case that special counsel Jack Smith has the evidence he needs to show former President Donald Trump participated in an insurrection against the United States government. Ayer started off by arguing that the DOJ would be very careful in bringing charges …

Jack Smith is working to expose 'a broad national conspiracy' to keep Trump in power: CNN legal analyst
1 year, 5 months ago

Jack Smith is working to expose 'a broad national conspiracy' to keep Trump in power: CNN legal analyst

Raw Story  

CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams on Thursday said that it appears that special counsel Jack Smith is leaving no stone unturned in his probe of Trump's efforts to illegally remain in power after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. "What I am seeing is a pretty broad national conspiracy touching on any aspect of election meddling or election …

Trump flips out overnight on 'major sleazebag' Jack Smith with conspiracy accusation
1 year, 5 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 …

'Acting like a Mafia boss': Trump appears to threaten Jack Smith's family in latest rant
1 year, 5 months ago

'Acting like a Mafia boss': Trump appears to threaten Jack Smith's family in latest rant

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's latest rant against special counsel Jack Smith didn't stop at attacking him — it appeared to go after his family and friends as well, which raises the question of whether he made criminal threats. “COULD SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THE DERANGED, TRUMP HATING JACK SMITH, HIS FAMILY, AND HIS FRIENDS, THAT AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED …

Special counsel Jack Smith stared at Trump throughout historic court appearance, report says
1 year, 6 months ago

Special counsel Jack Smith stared at Trump throughout historic court appearance, 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 reportedly stared down former President Donald …

Trump-defending law professor warns Jack Smith's charges pose 'a lethal threat'
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump-defending law professor warns Jack Smith's charges pose 'a lethal threat'

Raw Story  

George Washington University Law professor Jonathan Turley, who has repeatedly defended former President Donald Trump publicly over the years through a wide assortment of scandals and two impeachments, warned the former president and his supporters against blowing off the charges leveled against him by special counsel Jack Smith. In a new column published by The Messenger, Turley argued that while …

Former federal prosecutor cites the real reason Trump can't stop attacking special counsel Jack Smith
1 year, 6 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 …

Trump accuses Jack Smith of trying to commit treason
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump accuses Jack Smith of trying to commit treason

Raw Story  

In a late-night posting on his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump lashed out at special counsel Jack Smith for investigating him on multiple fronts and bizarrely claimed that he and his family and friends are on a "treasonous quest." Smith is currently conducting several investigations of the former president, including his refusal to return sensitive government documents he took with …

Jack Smith is waging a war of 'unprecedented size and scope' against Trump's allies: legal analysts
1 year, 10 months ago

Jack Smith is waging a war of 'unprecedented size and scope' against Trump's allies: legal analysts

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith's decision to issue subpoenas to former Vice President Mike Pence, ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and other close advisers of Donald Trump is an indication that he has no qualms about engaging in "closed-door courtroom warfare" in his efforts to investigate the former president. In a column for the Bulwark, attorneys Philip Allen Lacovara …

'Political hit man': Trump melts down on special counsel Jack Smith in early morning tirade
2 years ago

'Political hit man': Trump melts down on special counsel Jack Smith in early morning tirade

Raw Story  

Early Sunday morning, former president Donald Trump picked up where he left off late Saturday night, attacking special counsel Jack Smith who will be taking over the DOJ's Mar-a-Lago investigation at the behest of Attorney General Merrick Garland. On Thursday, Smith made his first move with a stern letter to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that is expected to …

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