'Pumping up the outrage': Ex-prosecutor slams Jack Smith for taking Trump's bait
9 months, 1 week ago

'Pumping up the outrage': Ex-prosecutor slams Jack Smith for taking Trump's bait

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith keeps getting prodded into making "foolish" decisions by Donald Trump's legal team, a former federal prosecutor argued Monday. Bill Shipley, a former prosecutor who has represented dozens of Jan. 6 defendants, wrote on his "Shipwrecked Crew" blog that Smith kept taking bait set out by Trump attorneys to allow the former president's defenders to spin a media narrative about the Mar-a-Lago documents case, reported Newsweek. "Trump’s trial was still underway when this reporting hit social media, with conservative commentators, so-called 'journalists,' and elected officials all spinning out the narrative that the 'authorization to use deadly force' against Trump, his family, and the Secret Service if they resisted — was in reality an 'assassination plan,'" Shipley wrote. "This is the 'Briar Patch' that Trump’s Defense was happy to have been thrown into by SC Smith’s motion because it provides an opportunity for a different political narrative that can be hammered home by the campaign arising out of the legal arena, i.e., Trump’s First Amendment rights were being taken away," Shipley wrote.

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Jack Smith joins 900 ex-prosecutors to warn against Trump shutting anti-corruption office
1 month, 1 week ago

Jack Smith joins 900 ex-prosecutors to warn against Trump shutting anti-corruption office

Raw Story  

Former special counsel Jack Smith joined more than 900 federal prosecutors in signing a letter that warned President Donald Trump could eliminate a Watergate-era office that fights corruption at the Department of Justice. "As prosecutors, we were rightly prohibited from making criminal charging decisions based on someone's political association, activities or beliefs, or because of our personal feelings about them. …

Trump axes DOJ officials, touts rare punishment for ’violent people’
2 months ago

Trump axes DOJ officials, touts rare punishment for ’violent people’

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 More than a dozen Justice Department officials who worked on …

Trump fires US federal prosecutors involved in probes of his behaviour
2 months 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
2 months 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 …

'You're not done?' CNN's Bash presses Jim Jordan over plan to pursue Jack Smith
2 months, 1 week ago

'You're not done?' CNN's Bash presses Jim Jordan over plan to pursue Jack Smith

Raw Story  

Ex special counsel Jack Smith may have dropped his cases against President-elect Donald Trump, but Rep. Jim Jordan claimed he wasn't done yet with the special counsel. After Trump won the presidency in November, Jordan's Oversight committee sent a letter to the Justice Department telling Smith to "preserve your records" related to the Trump election interference case and the classified …

Trump’s furious 1am response to Jack Smith’s special counsel report
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s furious 1am response to Jack Smith’s special counsel 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. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has hit out at Jack Smith in an …

Donald Trump's January 6 role exposed: Key takeaways from Jack Smith's report
2 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Why didn’t Jack Smith charge Trump with insurrection?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why didn’t Jack Smith charge Trump with insurrection?

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. In his final report on Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, former …

Trump tears into ‘lamebrain’ Jack Smith over release of bombshell Jan 6 report, calls himself ‘totally innocent’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump tears into ‘lamebrain’ Jack Smith over release of bombshell Jan 6 report, calls himself ‘totally innocent’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump blasted special counsel Jack Smith “lamebrain” and “deranged” for saying that the Republican leader would have been found guilty of election meddling if he hadn't won the 2024 presidential election. Donald Trump said that Jack Smith is “lamebrain prosecutor” as he failed to get his case tried before the election. “Deranged Jack Smith was unable to successfully prosecute …

'Fake findings': Trump slams Jack Smith investigation report on Capitol Hill riots
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

'The depth of lies is significant': CNN reporter breaks down Jack Smith's damning evidence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'The depth of lies is significant': CNN reporter breaks down Jack Smith's damning evidence

Raw Story  

CNN crime and justice correspondent Katelyn Polantz on Tuesday broke down damning evidence laid out in former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In breaking down Smith's report, Polantz found it remarkable just how much detail the former special counsel puts into documenting Trump's relentless deceit. "In one point …

Key takeaways from Jack Smith's report that says Trump tried to overturn 2020 elections
2 months, 2 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 report: Read special counsel Jack Smith’s findings in full
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2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

DOJ Releases Special Counsel Jack Smith's Findings In Trump Jan. 6 Probe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

DOJ Releases Special Counsel Jack Smith's Findings In Trump Jan. 6 Probe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Justice Department delivered part of special counsel Jack Smith’s report to Congress early Tuesday morning, explaining his charging decisions related to the probe into now-President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election leading up to and during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the report, Smith defended the investigation …

'They've got nothing': Ex-prosecutor eyes a possible Trump 'Hail Mary'
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

Trump has not been exonerated, special counsel Jack Smith declares in final report
2 months, 2 weeks 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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, …

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

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

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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 …

Jack Smith report into Trump and election subversion to be released after Judge Cannon's ruling
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Trump attacks 'fired' Jack Smith in late night rant after special counsel resigns
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump attacks 'fired' Jack Smith in late night rant after special counsel resigns

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump gloated on social media early Sunday morning, erroneously claiming that special prosecutor Jack Smith was "fired" by the Department of Justice in the days before Trump was set to retake the White House. Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 to investigate federal cases against Trump, including the attempt to overturn the 2020 election …

Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after completing Trump reports
2 months, 2 weeks 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 Has Resigned After Submitting His Trump Report, Justice Department Says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Special Counsel Jack Smith Has Resigned After Submitting His Trump Report, Justice Department Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead. Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President …

Jack Smith ends with a footnote
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'Hit job': Trump begs court not to 'undermine' his 'power' by releasing Jack Smith report
2 months, 3 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, 3 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 …

'No jurisdiction': Watergate prosecutor says Judge Cannon cannot block Jack Smith's report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'No jurisdiction': Watergate prosecutor says Judge Cannon cannot block Jack Smith's report

Raw Story  

Far-right Trump-appointed district judge Aileen Cannon has no authority to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his report on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks told MSNBC's Joy Reid on Tuesday evening. "Let's talk about another story that's happening," said Reid. Donald Trump's favorite pet judge, she has blocked the release of special counsel Jack …

Trump-appointed judge blocks Merrick Garland from releasing Jack Smith report
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'Bad-faith crusade': Trump team demands block of Jack Smith's 'extrajudicial' final report
2 months, 3 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, …

'Totally conflicted': Trump rages against judge in criminal case ahead of his sentencing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Totally conflicted': Trump rages against judge in criminal case ahead of his sentencing

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Sunday raged against the prosecutor and judge involved in the criminal case where the president-elect was convicted of dozens of felonies. Trump over the weekend took to his own social media network, Truth Social, to voice his displeasure about the fact that Judge Juan Merchan ordered Trump's felony sentencing to take place before he takes office as …

Jack Smith's team preparing now for Trump retribution extending even to spouses: report
3 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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"
4 months 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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4 months 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 …

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

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

Despite dismissal, legal scholar says "scathing" Trump evidence could still come out
4 months ago

Despite dismissal, legal scholar says "scathing" Trump evidence could still come out

Salon  

With the election interference charges against President-elect Donald Trump dropped and special counsel Jack Smith moving to have the classified documents case against him dismissed as well, the prosecutions of the former president are coming to an anticlimactic end. But the circumstances have.” Saikrishna Prakash, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, told Salon that the filings …

Why is US prosecutor Jack Smith dropping charges against Trump?
4 months 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 …

'Fool's errand': Ex-Trump lawyer says jury won't buy docs case with no 'big fish'
4 months ago

'Fool's errand': Ex-Trump lawyer says jury won't buy docs case with no 'big fish'

Raw Story  

As special counsel Jack Smith asks for federal cases against Donald Trump to be dismissed ahead of Trump retaking the presidency and assuming immunity at the federal level, he has conspicuously not moved to stop litigating the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against Trump's accused co-conspirators, Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira. But that might not matter, former …

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 …

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

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