Donald Trump still thinks he can escape this — but Jack Smith has him cornered
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump still thinks he can escape this — but Jack Smith has him cornered

Salon  

According to Donald Trump, he won't quit the presidential race even if he's convicted of the felony charges he now faces in Miami federal court. After you check in to Mar-a-Lago, whisper the code word "chandelier" in the concierge's ear for full access to government secrets — in the bathroom with the cheap plastic shower curtain and chocolate brown fixtures. Donald Trump's frenzied screams and the threats from the GOP mean nothing to a man who looks like Coach Beard, acts like Columbo and will devour you like a great white shark. However, look deep into Jack Smith's eyes and tell me you don't start singing, in Quint's voice, "Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies."

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Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges
3 weeks, 6 days 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 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
54 years, 11 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 …

‘It’s over’: Legal expert shuts the door on Trump's charges ever being revived
4 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 …

Donald Trump's criminal prosecution for election subversion and mishandling documents to be discontinued
4 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 …

Special counsel moves to abandon election meddling and classified data cases against Trump
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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

Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor
1 month, 1 week ago

Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

During an appearance on "The Katie Phang Show" on MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested that departing special counsel Jack Smith has an opportunity to hand the incoming Donald Trump administration a mess long after he is gone. The other thing he could do, Katie, and I don't know if this would withstand all of the machinations that Trump …

Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor
1 month, 1 week ago

Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

During an appearance on "The Katie Phang Show" on MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested that departing special counsel Jack Smith has an opportunity to hand the incoming Donald Trump administration a mess long after he is gone. "I have heard from a number of people saying, why should Jack Smith pull the plug on his own case, why …

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

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

Politico  

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

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

Trump criminal cases brought by Jack Smith set to be closed before he enters White House
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump criminal cases brought by Jack Smith set to be closed before he enters White House

Daily Mail  

The two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump are likely to be wound down before he gets into the White House, according to reports hours after his crushing election victory over Kamala Harris. Trump still faces sentencing in the New York hush money trial next month and the election interference case in Georgia headed by District Attorney Fani Wills has …

Jack Smith to leave special counsel post before Trump takes office: report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith to leave special counsel post before Trump takes office: report

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith will reportedly leave his post before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. "Donald Trump said recently that he would fire Jack Smith, quote, within two seconds of taking office," the correspondent explained. "Fox News is told that Jack Smith will be gone from his post as special counsel, meaning the cases will be gone before …

Smith seeking to end cases against Trump following election win: report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Smith seeking to end cases against Trump following election win: report

Salon  

Special Counsel Jack Smith is looking to wrap up his cases against Donald Trump following Trump's presidential election victory on Tuesday, per a report from ABC News. Smith has spent years building two cases against the president-elect, claiming that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election and illegally kept classified documents in his home at Mar-a-Lago. Those cases had to …

Trump says he would fire ‘mean’ special counsel Jack Smith ‘within seconds’ of taking office
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump says he would fire ‘mean’ special counsel Jack Smith ‘within seconds’ of taking office

The Independent  

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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
Trending News
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 …

Column: Jack Smith’s filing shows that Trump is already starring in a Jan. 6 sequel
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Jack Smith’s filing shows that Trump is already starring in a Jan. 6 sequel

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case, unsealed last week, is as valuable as a reminder of what Trump did before the election as what he did afterward. Here’s how special counsel Jack Smith opens the narrative against Trump: “Although his multiple conspiracies began after election day in 2020, the defendant laid the groundwork for his crimes well before then.” …

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 unseals new evidence in Trump 2020 election fraud case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith unseals new evidence in Trump 2020 election fraud case

Daily Mail  

Special Counsel Jack Smith unseals stunning new evidence in his latest filing in Donald Trump's January 6th case, surfacing private conversations with top aides and lawyers who ridiculed his election fraud claims as coming from outer space. The 165-page filing, arguing that Trump's alleged conduct doesn't merit immunity under a new Supreme Court standard, casts Trump's as a plot by …

11 damning details in Jack Smith’s new brief in the Trump election case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

11 damning details in Jack Smith’s new brief in the Trump election case

Politico  

Here’s POLITICO’s look at the most significant and striking details in Smith’s brief. When Trump was told by an aide of Pence’s evacuation, prosecutors say Trump responded: “So what?” Trump’s first call for calm — which advisers viewed as insufficient — came 14 minutes later: “Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. Ducey told Trump that Arizona was all …

Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Delay His Sentencing
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Delay His Sentencing

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. Meanwhile, special counsel Jack Smith filed a new superseding indictment that adjusts for the Supreme Court’s landmark presidential-immunity decision. Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Delay His Sentencing Last week, the former president’s attorneys filed a removal notice that requested …

Opinion: Donald Trump is a five-time loser with grand juries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Donald Trump is a five-time loser with grand juries

LA Times  

By now, two months before the presidential election, we voters ought to have seen a verdict in the federal criminal case against the three-time Republican nominee accused of conspiring to overturn the result of the previous contest. Its right-wing super-majority — half of whom were selected by Trump, and two of whom should have recused themselves — dallied for half …

Trump trials: Jack Smith is reportedly reconsidering his strategy.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump trials: Jack Smith is reportedly reconsidering his strategy.

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. Meanwhile, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is considering whether to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing for a second time in the hush money case or let it continue as planned, despite Trump’s defense team appealing the case …

Jack Smith’s Final Showdown With Aileen Cannon?
54 years, 11 months ago

Jack Smith’s Final Showdown With Aileen Cannon?

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 is hoping to save his second criminal indictment of Donald Trump, filing a notice of appeal with Judge Aileen Cannon that seeks to undo her dismissal of the classified documents case. And down in …

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 has 'one more card to play' in D.C. election subversion case: former prosecutor
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith has 'one more card to play' in D.C. election subversion case: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

Jack Smith has had a tough time prosecuting Donald Trump, especially considering his D.C. election subversion prosecution has been frozen pending Supreme Court action, but a former prosecutor said on Sunday that the special counsel has one more trick up his sleeve. Trump faces charges in that case related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, as well as related efforts …

'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 …

Trump trial news: Jack Smith’s moment of truth at the Supreme Court.
6 months ago

Trump trial news: Jack Smith’s moment of truth at the Supreme Court.

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. Another Attempt to Dismiss the Classified Documents Case Is Rejected Judge Aileen Cannon turned down a motion from Trump’s defense team to dismiss special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case, but at the same time, she agreed to …

Donald Trump Is a Convicted Felon. Let That Sink In.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump Is a Convicted Felon. Let That Sink In.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. Join Slate Plus At 4:37 p.m. on Thursday, gasps could be heard in the Manhattan courtroom where former President Donald J. Trump’s hush money trial was taking place. The real verdict is going to be Nov. 5 by the people.” Ultimately, the prosecution told a coherent and convincing story: …

Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case
8 months ago

Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the Department of Justice’s legal strategy for charging hundreds of defendants who participated in the violent insurrection at the Capitol—and their …

Column: Jack Smith’s latest push to get Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 trial moving before the election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Jack Smith’s latest push to get Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 trial moving before the election

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith’s latest brief to the Supreme Court on Donald Trump’s immunity claim strives to ensure that the justices’ decision puts the Jan. 6 trial back on track, ending the detour the former president has extracted from a weak argument. In the last few pages, however, Smith argues for the particular exigency of this case, noting that “even …

US Presidential Polls: Will Donald ‘trump’ his legal troubles? Know where cases against him stand
10 months, 1 week ago

US Presidential Polls: Will Donald ‘trump’ his legal troubles? Know where cases against him stand

Firstpost  

Former US President Donald Trump, who is also vying to reclaim the White House from Joe Biden, is saddled with legal troubles, though the maverick politician remains unfazed. Trump is facing serious allegations, totalling 91 felony counts—he is accused to orchestrating a plot to overturn a lost election along with a related racketeering charge; hiding classified and highly sensitive documents …

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 …

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  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The latest …

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges That He Tried to Overturn 2020 Election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges That He Tried to Overturn 2020 Election

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington's federal courthouse two days after …

Jack Smith urged to 'detain Trump pending trial' after new threats of violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Jack Smith urged to 'detain Trump pending trial' after new threats of violence

Raw Story  

During an appearance on Dean Obeidallah's SiriusXM show, a former federal prosecutor laid out a compelling case to take Donald Trump into custody and hold him until his case comes to trial. According to legal expert Glenn Kirschner, there is a solid history of locking up defendants when they are considered a threat to the community, and that Trump's latest …

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 …

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 …

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 set for a 'brush with reality' if he attempts his favorite legal tactic with Jack Smith: former prosecutor
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump set for a 'brush with reality' if he attempts his favorite legal tactic with Jack Smith: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

As Donald Trump heads to a Florida courtroom to be arraigned on 37 federal counts ranging from conspiracy to violations of the Espionage Act, he and his lawyers may find that his favorite legal tactic won't work for him this time. In a column for MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance wrote that the flood of legal problems the former …

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 …

Trump 'will be in trouble' if 'pit bull' Jack Smith decides he's committed crimes: experts
2 years ago

Trump 'will be in trouble' if 'pit bull' Jack Smith decides he's committed crimes: experts

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is already attacking special prosecutor Jack Smith by reviving the same playbook he employed against former special counsel Robert Mueller, but a new report from Axios expresses doubt that this tactic will prove successful. Additionally, the report states that Smith is inheriting multiple investigations that have already been in the works for months, whereas Mueller had …

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