How the DOJ ran out of time prosecuting Trump for January 6 riot
3 days, 6 hours ago

How the DOJ ran out of time prosecuting Trump for January 6 riot

CNN  

CNN — Several months after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, FBI investigators began pursuing a tantalizing tip suggesting that Donald Trump had possibly met with members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group that took part in some of the most brutal violence that day, people briefed on the investigation told CNN. “Many times, when people assume nothing is going on, it’s because as a general practice we don’t make the investigative steps public.” The official said critics miss the point that it’s not the Justice Department’s job to stop Trump. One former prosecutor involved in the early investigation said the Justice Department’s time-tested strategy of working from the bottom up to find potential wrongdoing by people at the top met its biggest test in its January 6 probe of Trump. To access certain evidence, prosecutors had to confront the limits of executive privilege, since some of Trump’s aides in the White House and the Justice Department were involved in his election-denying efforts. “The Justice Department remains committed to holding all January 6 perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy.” While the comment was understated, it marked a shift in Garland’s strategy — implying for the first time in public that he would build a case against Trump if the evidence was there to charge.

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How the DOJ ran out of time prosecuting Trump for January 6 riot
3 days, 6 hours ago

How the DOJ ran out of time prosecuting Trump for January 6 riot

CNN  

CNN — Several months after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, FBI investigators began pursuing a tantalizing tip suggesting that Donald Trump had possibly met with members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group that took part in some of the most brutal violence that day, people briefed on the investigation told CNN. “Many times, when people …

‘Fatal Mistake’: Democrats Blame DOJ As Trump Escapes Accountability For Jan. 6
4 days, 17 hours ago

‘Fatal Mistake’: Democrats Blame DOJ As Trump Escapes Accountability For Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― After a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, it looked like Donald Trump’s political career was over. “The evidence the Jan. 6 committee used was available from the beginning.” “Had they proceeded with those prosecutions, I think he would have been convicted and we’d have a different president now,” …

Jack Smith's team preparing now for Trump retribution extending even to spouses: report
1 week, 6 days ago

Jack Smith's team preparing now for Trump retribution extending even to spouses: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has promised revenge and retribution against special counsel Jack Smith after the appointed prosecutor was brought into the Justice Department to investigate suspected crimes from the ex-president. According to Rolling Stone, a source said that those working under Smith's team "preemptively reviewed their private and professional communications, to make sure they hadn’t written anything that could be subpoenaed, …

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
3 weeks, 1 day ago

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wrapping up their own investigation on the Jan. 6 2021 Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for probing what happened when then-President Donald Trump sent his mob of supporters as Congress was certifying the 2020 election. House Administration Committee Chairman Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., wrote, “Until we hold accountable …

'Outrageous': GOP lawmaker turns on Trump's DOJ after revelation it spied on Congress
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Outrageous': GOP lawmaker turns on Trump's DOJ after revelation it spied on Congress

Raw Story  

Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, lashed out at President-elect Donald Trump's former Department of Justice for obtaining records of lawmakers, staffers and journalists during an investigation of leaks. In a report released Tuesday, the Justice Department's inspector general said the DOJ targeted two lawmakers and 43 staffers in an effort to unearth leaks to journalists. "This …

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
Trending News
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters

Firstpost  

After pledging to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would like to see those who investigated the insurgency behind bars. In the 45-minute-long NBC interview aired on Sunday, Trump insisted that members of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection should be in jail. …

Has Trump’s legal storm blown away?
1 month, 1 week ago

Has Trump’s legal storm blown away?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In light of the legal immunity afforded to U.S. Presidents for official acts, Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith recently moved to drop the charges against President-elect Donald Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, specifically the criminal charges for encouraging a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on January …

'Deep state' DOJ lawyers 'steeling themselves for confrontations' with Trump: report
1 month, 1 week ago

'Deep state' DOJ lawyers 'steeling themselves for confrontations' with Trump: report

Raw Story  

Washington Post columnist Marc Fisher has been talking with career attorneys at the United States Department of Justice and has found that they are determined to stay on the job despite threats from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. According to Fisher, these lawyers know that the second Trump administration will likely be even more hostile to them than the …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
55 years ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases — the 2020 election subversion prosecution and the charges of mishandling classified documents — against Donald Trump be dismissed, it …

'He got away with all of it!' Morning Joe panel left shocked by end of Trump prosecutions
1 month, 1 week ago

'He got away with all of it!' Morning Joe panel left shocked by end of Trump prosecutions

Raw Story  

Panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" marveled at the end of another prosecution against Donald Trump after he won re-election to a second term. Special counsel Jack Smith had a motion to dismiss the Jan. 6 election interference case approved Monday, citing the Justice Department directive against prosecuting a sitting president. "The department's internal policy did not allow for them to …

Merrick Garland’s legacy facing 'enormous' implications as Trump cases implode: analysts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Merrick Garland’s legacy facing 'enormous' implications as Trump cases implode: analysts

Raw Story  

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s mark on the Justice Department could come down to one case – Donald Trump’s election subversion prosecution that collapsed today under the weight of a long-standing DOJ policy against hauling a sitting president into criminal court. The development will likely hurt Garland’s legacy, according to two political analysts who concluded on Monday that the attorney general’s …

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department drops legal pursuits against Donald Trump over election subversion and classified documents cases

Live Mint  

Federal prosecutors on Monday filed motions to dismiss criminal charges against President-elect Donald Trump, including allegations of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and illegally retaining classified documents. Justice Department’s policy cited Special counsel Jack Smith, who pursued the charges against Trump with vigor, emphasized that the decision was not a reflection on the merits of the cases but rather …

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. They wrote that Trump’s return to the White House “sets at odds two fundamental and compelling …

"Do not do that at my table": CNN's Abby Phillip shuts down Trump surrogate's "condescending" remark
1 month, 2 weeks ago

"Do not do that at my table": CNN's Abby Phillip shuts down Trump surrogate's "condescending" remark

Salon  

A CNN panel over Donald Trump’s since-withdrawn attorney general pick Matt Gaetz’s sordid history of sexual misconduct investigations got heated on Wednesday night when a Trump surrogate hurled a condescending dismissal. In a segment discussing a web of former Florida Rep. Gaetz’s Venmo transactions leaked to the New York Times, host Abby Phillip had to shut down MAGA surrogate and …

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies

Raw Story  

With the nomination of former congressman Matt Gaetz, a MAGA loyalist known for hyperbolic rhetorical attacks against Donald Trump’s enemies, to serve as attorney general, the president-elect appears to be eying the U.S. Justice Department as a cudgel against his political enemies. “There must be severe legal, political and financial consequences,” Davis said, after citing the FBI raid on Trump’s …

'Not complying in advance': DOJ insiders vow to jail Jan. 6 rioters until ordered to stop
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Not complying in advance': DOJ insiders vow to jail Jan. 6 rioters until ordered to stop

Raw Story  

The Justice Department is rushing to push through some of the worst Jan. 6 cases — including those of 75 people who have yet to be arrested — before Trump takes office, according to a report. NBC News justice reporter Ryan Reilly said Monday that many in the DOJ "want to get over the line before Donald Trump is back …

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Panic at the DOJ: Lawyers ready to flee as Trump loyalists are set to commandeer the agency
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Panic at the DOJ: Lawyers ready to flee as Trump loyalists are set to commandeer the agency

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. “Everyone I’ve talked to, mostly lawyers, are losing their minds,” one DOJ attorney told …

Legal expert reveals what he says is the 'biggest mistake' DOJ made in going after Trump
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Legal expert reveals what he says is the 'biggest mistake' DOJ made in going after Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is likely to escape accountability for any alleged crimes he may have committed in the federal cases brought against him now that he has been elected president, and one former prosecutor highlighted what he says is the "biggest mistake" that led to that particular scenario. During an appearance on MSNBC, former Department of Justice white-collar crime prosecutor Ankush …

Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.
1 month, 4 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 …

Untried J6 rioters may get a pass under Trump due to sympathetic FBI officials: MSNBC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Untried J6 rioters may get a pass under Trump due to sympathetic FBI officials: MSNBC

Raw Story  

During an interview with MSNBC's Alex Witt, NBC justice reporter Ryan Reilly claimed some of the accused Jan. 6 insurrectionists who have yet to appear in court may walk away without ever going to trial after Donald Trump is sworn in next January. "But I think there is going to potentially be some resistance eventually from within the FBI, because …

Trump Got Away With It — Because of the Biden Administration’s Massive Missteps
2 months ago

Trump Got Away With It — Because of the Biden Administration’s Massive Missteps

Politico  

The two federal criminal cases against him are now dead as a practical matter. The most comprehensive accounts on the matter, from investigative reporting at The Washington Post and The New York Times, strongly indicate that the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation and public hearings in 2022 effectively forced Garland to investigate Trump and eventually to appoint Smith in November of …

DOJ reportedly looking to ‘wind down’ the criminal cases against Trump before he’s sworn in
2 months ago

DOJ reportedly looking to ‘wind down’ the criminal cases against Trump before he’s sworn in

The Independent  

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DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration
2 months ago

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration

Live Mint  

The special counsel overseeing the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump is preparing to drop the prosecutions of the president-elect before he is sworn in, according to a Justice Department official. Special Counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump in order to comply with a department policy that a sitting president can’t be …

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
2 months ago

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. But Trump’s election defeat of Kamala Harris means that the Justice Department believes he …

Jan. 6 rioter seeks pause in his case due to Trump's promised pardon
Trending News
2 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter seeks pause in his case due to Trump's promised pardon

Raw Story  

Jan. 6 attacker Christopher Carnell submitted a filing to Judge Beryl Howell asking for the case to be paused until Dec. 13. According to the filing, "after this status data was scheduled sua sponte by the Court, new developments arose that significantly impacted the status of this case." Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the Jan. …

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him
2 months ago

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him

Salon  

Once President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House next year, he will have the power to summarily dismiss the the remaining legal cases arrayed against him — and has said he would use that power. With control of the Justice Department, Trump can fire special counsel Jack Smith, who is managing two federal cases against Trump: one regarding the then-president's …

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
Trending News
2 months ago

Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks after voting on at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla. Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with …

Trump trials: The former president's comments about Jack Smith are getting increasingly unhinged.
55 years ago

Trump trials: The former president's comments about Jack Smith are getting increasingly unhinged.

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, the former president’s attorneys were busy filing a new motion to dismiss Smith’s election interference case, using the same argument that successfully killed the classified documents case. Jack Smith should be considered mentally deranged and he should …

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Chutkan approves release of Trump Jan. 6 documents that could reveal more damning testimony

Salon  

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case, issued an order Thursday approving the release of redacted source documents that provided special counsel Jack Smith with potentially incriminating material on the former president's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The documents consist of a four-part appendix listing the sources of the quotes Smith used in …

After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing
3 months ago

After losing the 2020 election, Trump ‘resorted to crimes,’ special counsel alleges in court filing

LA Times  

Insurrectionists loyal to President Trump try to breach a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors say Trump disregarded those assurances and “dozens of court decisions that unanimously rejected his and his allies’ legal claims.” In one key moment detailed in the filing, prosecutors say a lawyer who represented the former president during his first impeachment …

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case
3 months, 1 week ago

'Buckle up': Experts say Trump just filed pivotal objection in election interference case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump just delivered a slew of objections over new evidence special counsel Jack Smith wants to appear on the public docket and that the former president's attorneys hope to hide, according to court records and legal analyses. Trump filed to Washington D.C. federal court Tuesday a seven-page response to a new 180 page document that could contain new evidence …

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election
3 months, 1 week ago

Revealed: Jack Smith's new Trump evidence could reach the public before election

Raw Story  

New evidence in former President Donald Trump's criminal election interference case could be revealed to the public as soon as mid-October, according to a new analysis of court records. Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday filed an order setting the timetable for Trump's attorneys to object to any new information revealed in a 180-page summary of Smith's case filed under seal …

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s coup attempt that ended with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol may be on the cusp of making new headlines, just weeks ahead of the November election. 6 is already baked into this election cake.” Fellow Republican David Kochel, a consultant and veteran of numerous campaigns, said he also doubts …

Justice Department watchdog says report on agency’s handling of January 6 riot likely won’t be released until after election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department watchdog says report on agency’s handling of January 6 riot likely won’t be released until after election

CNN  

CNN — A long-awaited watchdog report on the Justice Department’s handling of the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot likely won’t be released until after the presidential election in November, the department’s inspector general said Wednesday. During testimony to the GOP-led House subcommittee on alleged “weaponization” of the federal government, Inspector General Michael Horowitz said there is a draft of …

Jan. 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it
4 months ago

Jan. 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it

LA Times  

Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. When pressed during a recent event, Trump said he “absolutely” would pardon rioters who assaulted police — if they were “innocent.” When the interviewer noted she was talking about convicted rioters, Trump replied that they were convicted “by a very tough system.” It’s part of an effort …

Trump’s Jan. 6 case to extend beyond Election Day under timeline laid out by judge
4 months ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 case to extend beyond Election Day under timeline laid out by judge

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Exactly two months out from the presidential election, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan plans to move ahead with the case accusing former President Donald Trump of subverting the 2020 presidential election results, telling Trump’s attorneys that she is “not concerned with the electoral schedule.” Chutkan released a timeline for the case late Thursday afternoon setting several deadlines for …

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election
4 months ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Resumes — Days After He Claimed A Right To ‘Interfere’ In The Election

Huff Post  

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing. via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― A federal judge on Thursday is holding her first hearing in Donald Trump’s criminal case for his Jan. 6, …

'Not just DOJ': J6 investigator walks through ways Trump used government to target foes
4 months ago

'Not just DOJ': J6 investigator walks through ways Trump used government to target foes

Raw Story  

A former House investigator of the Jan. 6 attacks warned Tuesday that Trump looks at federal agencies as "tools of his own exertion of power" — and warned it's not just the Justice Department. MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace asked him Tuesday about Donald Trump's desire for military-style tribunals for people like former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who served …

Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case
5 months ago

Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case

NPR  

Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The Justice Department is asking for more time to review the landmark Supreme Court ruling that granted former President Donald Trump substantial immunity from prosecution, further deferring the federal election interference case. Lawyers for Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ahead …

DOJ plans to prosecute Trump even after he possibly wins presidency: report
6 months ago

DOJ plans to prosecute Trump even after he possibly wins presidency: report

Raw Story  

In the event that Donald Trump wins the election and becomes the president — his Justice Department won't slam the prosecuting brakes. Read also: Supreme Court rules Trump gets limited immunity from prosecution That means motions will continue to be filed, court hearings scheduled, and a trial could plausibly still take place up until Trump's hand rests on the Bible …

Daily Show host mocks Trump’s assassination paranoia: ‘I’ve never heard Biden sound so cool in my life!’
7 months, 1 week ago

Daily Show host mocks Trump’s assassination paranoia: ‘I’ve never heard Biden sound so cool in my life!’

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 Daily Show host Michael Kosta has ridiculed Donald Trump’s …

Trump actually did appoint coup-backing Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general: report
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump actually did appoint coup-backing Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general: report

Raw Story  

In the waning days of former President Donald Trump's first term, he weighed a plan to install DOJ official Jeffrey Clark as his acting attorney general, only to apparently decide against it after the threat of mass resignations at the DOJ convinced him it would backfire. According to Politico, attorney Harry MacDougald said on Thursday during Clark's disciplinary hearing that …

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case
10 months, 1 week ago

US Supreme Court will hear Donald Trump's immunity claim in Jan 6 Capitol Riot case

Hindustan Times  

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear the case of Donald Trump, who claims that he has absolute immunity from prosecution in the criminal investigation into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 28, 2024, to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered …

Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies

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. “Well, he’s unleashed something that everybody, we’ve all known about this for a hundred …

Trump rages on social media at Judge Chutkan — and demands Jan. 6 committee be criminally charged
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump rages on social media at Judge Chutkan — and demands Jan. 6 committee be criminally charged

Raw Story  

Donald Trump assailed Judge Tanya Chutkan in a social media rant Monday after the federal judge set the former president’s trial date in the 2020 election conspiracy case for March 4, 2024. Trump’s lawyers had sought an April 2026 start for the election conspiracy case, while special counsel Jack Smith requested a Jan. 2, 2024 start date. “Today a biased, …

Justice Department objects to Trump’s proposed April 2026 date for DC trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Justice Department objects to Trump’s proposed April 2026 date for DC trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors objected Monday to the April 2026 trial date proposed by lawyers for Donald Trump in the case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Members of special counsel Jack Smith’s team said in a court filing that Trump’s lawyers last week had exaggerated the amount of material that they …

Donald Trump's lawyers call on federal judge to overrule Special Counsel Jack Smith and DELAY his 2020 election interference trial until 2026 - AFTER he has chance to run for president again
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump's lawyers call on federal judge to overrule Special Counsel Jack Smith and DELAY his 2020 election interference trial until 2026 - AFTER he has chance to run for president again

Daily Mail  

Attorneys for former US President Donald Trump have requested an April 2026 trial date for the federal election interference case, new filings show. Donald Trump on Monday was indicted on state charges, filed by a district attorney in Georgia, relating to interference in the 2020 election Fani Willis is seen on Monday night announcing the charges against the 19 accused …

Ex-DOJ Official Thoroughly Dismantles Trump's Election Conspiracy Defenses
1 year, 4 months ago

Ex-DOJ Official Thoroughly Dismantles Trump's Election Conspiracy Defenses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mary McCord, a former top Justice Department official, shot down multiple defenses that Donald Trump and his defense team have been floating in his election conspiracy case. On Sunday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” McCord examined talking points the former president and his allies have been using against criminal charges that he conspired to overturn his 2020 …

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