'The prosecution is wrong': Trump doubles down on immunity defense in new filing
1 year, 4 months ago

'The prosecution is wrong': Trump doubles down on immunity defense in new filing

Raw Story  

Donald Trump Thursday doubled down on his argument that he is absolutely immune from prosecution in the D.C. election subversion case because he was president at the time. Trump's legal team is responding to special counsel Jack Smith's recent filing, which said that Trump is "not above the law." "The prosecution argues that Presidential immunity does not extend to criminal prosecution of a President for his official acts," Trump's legal team wrote in the brief posted on Thursday. Trump goes on to purportedly debunk Smith's argument that recognizing immunity from criminal prosecution would place the President "above the law." The filing suggests finding for Trump on this issue would not put him "above the law," but that it would boost "careful safeguards that the framers erected around the Presidency for the sake of the public good, and ensures that only Congress, as the People’s representatives, may decide when and whether the President shall be 'liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.'"

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Trump fires US federal prosecutors involved in probes of his behaviour
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump fires US federal prosecutors involved in probes of his behaviour

Al Jazeera  

The move breaks with federal norms against punishing civil servants for actions taken under a different administration. An official told the Reuters news agency that acting Attorney General James McHenry, a Trump appointee, had determined that the prosecutors “could not be trusted to faithfully implement the President’s agenda because of their significant role in prosecuting the President”. Those affected by …

Trump fires a dozen who worked with Jack Smith as DOJ reviews Jan. 6 cases: reports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump fires a dozen who worked with Jack Smith as DOJ reviews Jan. 6 cases: reports

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump has fired a dozen officials who worked with special counsel Jack Smith and a a high-ranking Trump-appointed prosecutor is poised to give fresh scrutiny to the Justice Department’s decision to slap hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters with felony obstruction charges in connection with the Capitol attack, according to reports. The move comes as the Justice Department fires …

"The last leg standing": Jan. 6 civil lawsuit seeks to hold Trump responsible for attacks on police
2 months ago

"The last leg standing": Jan. 6 civil lawsuit seeks to hold Trump responsible for attacks on police

Salon  

President Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office this week comes much to the dismay of those who hoped his criminal prosecutions would result in accountability for his alleged crimes. One such civil case, Smith v. Trump, filed in August 2021 on behalf of eight U.S. Capitol police officers harmed during the Jan. 6 riot, Edward Caspar, co-lead litigator and …

Donald Trump's January 6 role exposed: Key takeaways from Jack Smith's report
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump's January 6 role exposed: Key takeaways from Jack Smith's report

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office, a report from special counsel Jack Smith is refocusing attention on the brazen steps he took to cling to power at the conclusion of his first term. His lawyers said in a letter urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to block the release of the report that Trump …

Trump would've been convicted in 2020 poll case had he not been reelected: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump would've been convicted in 2020 poll case had he not been reelected: Report

India Today  

US Special Counsel Jack Smith said that evidence from the 2020 election interference case was enough for President-elect Donald Trump's conviction, but his victory in last year's presidential polls made it impossible to do so. In an over 130-page report published on Tuesday, Smith concluded that Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to retain power after he lost to …

Donald Trump would have been convicted if he wasn't elected: Special counsel report
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump would have been convicted if he wasn't elected: Special counsel report

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the result of the 2020 election if he hadn't been elected four years later, said a report by then special counsel Jack Smith published by US media early Tuesday. Trump, who returns to the White House on January 20, had been accused of conspiracy to defraud …

Donald Trump would have been convicted if not elected president, Jack Smith report says
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2 months, 1 week 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: President-elect ‘resorted to criminal efforts to retain power’, says Special Counsel’s Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump: President-elect ‘resorted to criminal efforts to retain power’, says Special Counsel’s Report

Live Mint  

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 US presidential election has been released. The report focuses on Trump’s alleged attempts to retain power, which included pressure on officials and spreading false claims of election fraud. Donald Trump’s alleged actions The report highlights several key incidents, such as Trump pressuring state officials, attempting to influence …

Donald Trump not exonerated in Capitol Hill riots case, says Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's Report | Read full text
2 months, 1 week ago

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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2 months, 1 week 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
2 months, 1 week 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 would have been convicted if he wasn’t elected: U.S. Justice Department in special counsel report
2 months, 1 week 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. …

Justice Department report details Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election results
2 months, 1 week ago

Justice Department report details Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election results

Firstpost  

The report is expected to detail Special Counsel Jack Smith’s decision to bring a four-count indictment against Trump accusing the Republican president-elect of plotting to obstruct the collection and certification of votes following his 2020 defeat by Democratic President Joe Biden Special Counsel Jack Smith's signature is seen on a revised indictment in the 2020 election subversion case against Donald …

'They've got nothing': Ex-prosecutor eyes a possible Trump 'Hail Mary'
2 months, 1 week ago

'They've got nothing': Ex-prosecutor eyes a possible Trump 'Hail Mary'

Raw Story  

Legal observers are on the lookout for what new legal tactics President-elect Donald Trump and his team of lawyers might attempt in the hours before Jack Smith’s looming report involving the 2020 election hits. “First of all, Donald Trump and his co-defendants have zero – zero legal basis – to block this report from coming out,” Honig, a former federal …

Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for ‘unprecedented criminal effort’ in Jan. 6 case
2 months, 1 week ago

Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for ‘unprecedented criminal effort’ in Jan. 6 case

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith said his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, writing in a much-anticipated report released Tuesday that he stands fully behind his decision to bring criminal charges that he believes would have resulted in a conviction had voters not returned …

Jack Smith rebuts Trump's claims of "exoneration," details campaign to overturn the 2020 election
Top News
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against Trump was enough to convict him
2 months, 1 week ago

Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against Trump was enough to convict him

NPR  

Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against Trump was enough to convict him toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Department of Justice's long-awaited election interference report against Donald Trump, released early Tuesday, said the evidence against the president-elect would have led to his conviction at trial — if not for his election victory that led to charges being dropped. Prosecutors …

'Hit job': Trump begs court not to 'undermine' his 'power' by releasing Jack Smith report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Hit job': Trump begs court not to 'undermine' his 'power' by releasing Jack Smith report

Raw Story  

Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump pleaded with a federal appeals court to block special counsel Jack Smith's report on 2020 presidential election subversion. After Attorney General Merrick Garland informed the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that he intended to release part of Smith's report, Trump responded with a brief, calling the investigation into his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential …

Trump Begs Appeals Court To Block Special Counsel Report From Going Public
2 months, 2 weeks 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 asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Mr. Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Juan M. Merchan, the judge who presided over Mr. Trump’s trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts …

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to get Friday’s hush money sentencing called off
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to get Friday’s hush money sentencing called off

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is still set to be sentenced in his hush money case this week — at least for now — after a New York appeals court judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected his second attempt to get it called off. Judge Ellen Gesmer, of the state’s mid-level appellate court, denied Trump’s request for an order that …

'Bad-faith crusade': Trump team demands block of Jack Smith's 'extrajudicial' final report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Bad-faith crusade': Trump team demands block of Jack Smith's 'extrajudicial' final report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump is making a last-ditch effort to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final report into his criminal cases against Trump. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday Trump's attorneys Todd Blanche and John Lauro asserted that courts in Florida and Washington, D.C. dismissed Smith's "failed cases." "Rather than acknowledging, as he must, …

Judge in Trump documents case temporarily blocks release of special counsel report
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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 Claims To Have Evidence Of Juror Misconduct In Hush Money Case
3 months ago

Trump Claims To Have Evidence Of Juror Misconduct In Hush Money Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys are continuing their fight against his hush money conviction by arguing that “grave juror misconduct” tainted the verdict, although prosecutors called the allegation “vague.” Details of the supposed misconduct were redacted from court filings made public Tuesday. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan decided Monday, however, that Trump is not immune to …

A criminal trial while in office? Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?
Trending News
3 months ago

A criminal trial while in office? Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has lost a bid to dismiss his hush money conviction, as a Manhattan judge ruled that the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision does not apply to this case. The ruling keeps the legal drama alive as Trump, now elected for a second term, faces the unprecedented situation of a criminal conviction while in office Former US President Donald …

Trump hush money judge refuses to throw out conviction on presidential ‘immunity’ grounds
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump hush money judge refuses to throw out conviction on presidential ‘immunity’ grounds

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 The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has refused …

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to overturn hush money conviction | Supreme Court immunity ruling denied
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to overturn hush money conviction | Supreme Court immunity ruling denied

India TV News  

On Monday, a Manhattan judge denied President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his hush money conviction, rejecting arguments that the US Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity ruling should invalidate the case. Highlights from Trump’s defense Trump's legal team argued that evidence used in his family, such as financial disclosures and testimony from White House aides, related to his official conduct …

Trump's legal team attacks 'desperate' NY prosecutors over 'dark dream scenario' argument
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump's legal team attacks 'desperate' NY prosecutors over 'dark dream scenario' argument

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's attorneys are fighting back against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's latest filing urging Judge Juan Merchan to treat him as any other defendant, reported NBC News — and took particular issue with prosecutors' logic. The Trump team is arguing that his election is grounds for throwing out the verdict, which prosecutors have argued is nonsense, writing, "President-elect …

Alvin Bragg wants to keep Trump's hush-money case alive, saying presidential immunity is "temporary"
3 months, 1 week ago

Alvin Bragg wants to keep Trump's hush-money case alive, saying presidential immunity is "temporary"

Salon  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is opposing President-elect Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss his hush-money case, suggesting that it instead be put on hold while Trump is in office because “president-elect immunity does not exist," MSNBC reported Tuesday. “ven after the inauguration, defendant’s temporary immunity as the sitting President will still not justify the extreme remedy of discarding the jury’s …

'President-elect immunity does not exist': NYC DA rips Trump’s demand to drop case
3 months, 1 week ago

'President-elect immunity does not exist': NYC DA rips Trump’s demand to drop case

Raw Story  

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg isn’t ready to let Donald Trump off the hook in his fraud case involving hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Bragg wrote in a filing made public Tuesday that he opposes Trump’s attempt to have the state court ruling “immediately” thrown out based on last month’s presidential election win. Bragg added that …

'Completely immune': Trump seeks to have last criminal charges thrown out
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Completely immune': Trump seeks to have last criminal charges thrown out

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump could soon have one less thing to worry about as he prepares his return to the White House. In a filing on Wednesday, Trump’s legal team formally asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to toss the criminal charges against him in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election subversion case, which has been on hold for several …

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges
3 months, 3 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"
3 months, 3 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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3 months, 3 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 bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Trump’s bet on voters electing him managed to silence some of his legal woes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won’t apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens …

The Fatal Flaw That Doomed the Trump Trials
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Fatal Flaw That Doomed the Trump Trials

Slate  

Last week, Donald Trump’s lawyers asked Justice Juan Merchan to dismiss the New York hush money case against him because he is—by dint of securing the presidency—now too big to sentence. This week on Amicus Plus, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by investigative reporter Andrea Bernstein, host of the Slate Plus series “The Law According to Trump,” and Slate’s jurisprudence editor, …

'Momentous, unsettled questions': Analyst warns end of Trump court cases leaves turmoil
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3 months, 3 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, 2 months 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
3 months, 3 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 …

‘Lawyer up guys’: MAGA lawyer threatens Trump's prosecutors — with a specific statute
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Lawyer up guys’: MAGA lawyer threatens Trump's prosecutors — with a specific statute

Raw Story  

Right-wing lawyer Mike Davis upped his rhetoric against prosecutors who brought criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, even going as far as to suggest which charge he thinks Jack Smith and other prosecutors could face. Declaring that people who engaged in the filing of criminal charges against Trump “must face consequences,” Davis said a criminal probe under 18 …

‘It’s over’: Legal expert shuts the door on Trump's charges ever being revived
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘It’s over’: Legal expert shuts the door on Trump's charges ever being revived

Raw Story  

For a former president embroiled in a head-spinning number of criminal cases, Jack Smith’s move to dismiss charges in Donald Trump’s election subversion matter on Monday closed the door on the legal saga that likely won’t be reopened again, according to a former federal prosecutor. For all intents and purposes, it's over.” Honig added that Smith’s move on Monday to …

Special counsel drops election subversion case against Trump
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3 months, 3 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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3 months, 3 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?
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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 …

Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for election subversion and mishandling documents to be discontinued
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for election subversion and mishandling documents to be discontinued

ABC  

US prosecutors have decided to drop two criminal cases against president-elect Donald Trump. After Mr Smith's motions were filed on Monday, local time, Trump used social media to attack the cases as "empty and lawless" and say they "should never have been brought". Mr Smith's motion to dismiss the election interference case said the decision did "not turn on the …

We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.
55 years, 2 months ago

We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.

Slate  

The six-page filing that special counsel Jack Smith submitted Monday is surely one of the strangest requests a federal prosecutor has ever had to make. Smith moved to dismiss charges against Donald Trump for election subversion, asking Judge Tanya Chutkan to toss out the case due to an “unprecedented circumstance”: The defendant has, of course, been reelected president. The filing …

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases
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3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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 …

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