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 hints about fomenting violence constitute a reasonable reason for special counsel Jack Smith to take him out of public circulation With the host asserting that Trump is becoming more dangerous and has "become a threat to the community," guest Kirschner claimed it would not be out of the ordinary for him to be detained. "Donald Trump should be detained pending trial," the former prosecutor replied. "I say it because the law provides that when there is clear and convincing evidence that a defendant pending trial presents a danger to the community he is supposed to be detained, or she is supposed to be detained pending trial, that's the law" he explained.

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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 …

Diddy compares himself to Trump in new bail bid. Prosecutors don’t buy it
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Diddy compares himself to Trump in new bail bid. Prosecutors don’t buy it

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prosecutors have shot down …

‘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 …

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

We Know Who’s to Blame for Trump’s Evasion of Justice. It Isn’t Jack Smith.
54 years, 11 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 drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Trump
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Trump

Salon  

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop his election subversion case and his classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump, CNN first reported Monday. Earlier this month, Smith requested more time from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been overseeing the election interference case, to make a decision about how to proceed following Trump’s election on …

"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 …

"He has zero, nothing": Legal experts say Trump has "no factual defense" against Jack Smith filing
2 months, 3 weeks ago

"He has zero, nothing": Legal experts say Trump has "no factual defense" against Jack Smith filing

Salon  

The evidence in special counsel Jack Smith’s mammoth filing in Donald Trump’s election interference case as “utterly damning,” legal experts told Salon, but the Supreme Court could intervene yet again to aid the former president. The special counsel described Trump’s campaign to overturn the election results as “private” after the Supreme Court shielded him from charges related to the core …

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

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

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump took a major step last week when Smith submitted a court filing that argues the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision should not prevent the former president from facing …

Trump trials: Jack Smith's federal election interference trial comes back to life.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump trials: Jack Smith's federal election interference trial comes back to life.

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. Donald Trump will not be sentenced for his 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case before November’s presidential election, the judge in that case announced on Friday. Over in D.C., the judge in special counsel …

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials: where do they stand now?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials: where do they stand now?

The Hindu  

The year 2024 was set to be a judicial minefield for Donald Trump, with some thinking the former president could be behind bars before the November 5 presidential election. Challenging the 2020 election results Donald Trump faces federal charges for his illegal attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election won by US President Joe Biden. However, the case …

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is pleading not guilty to charges following his re-indictment in special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case in Washington, D.C. Last month, Smith tweaked the charges to remove references that Trump tried to order the Justice Department to carry out corrupt acts to obstruct the election. Trump's plea of not guilty came in a court filing …

'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, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Trump demands multiple Jan. 6 lawsuits against him be halted until after Jack Smith trial
9 months ago

Trump demands multiple Jan. 6 lawsuits against him be halted until after Jack Smith trial

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is trying to put on hold several January 6 lawsuits against him until his pending criminal trial is concluded, CNN reported Wednesday. But in a filing, Trump argued that proceeding with those cases could tip off prosecutors about his trial strategy in the criminal January 6 case being brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith. “President Trump …

'Not to be taken lightly': Lawyer who ditched Trump says ex-president could be convicted
11 months ago

'Not to be taken lightly': Lawyer who ditched Trump says ex-president could be convicted

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is facing serious cases from legitimate prosecutors who could end up getting a conviction against the former president, according to Joe Tacopina, who recently left Trump's legal team. Tacopina, who earlier in the Saturday MSNBC interview opened up about his reasoning for leaving Team Trump, was also asked about which case against his former client could possibly go …

Jack Smith's Jan. 6 Trump case could be torn apart by imminent SCOTUS decision: report
11 months, 1 week ago

Jack Smith's Jan. 6 Trump case could be torn apart by imminent SCOTUS decision: report

Raw Story  

As the Supreme Court gears up to decide if Donald Trump's claims of immunity from prosecution are legitimate, another case in front of the court threatens to upend special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of him, Politico reported. The case, Joseph W. Fischer v. United States, has raised the issue of whether the Department of Justice has been improperly using a …

Editorial: No immunity for Trump. Former presidents don’t have a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card
1 year ago

Editorial: No immunity for Trump. Former presidents don’t have a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card

LA Times  

After the Senate acquitted Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that Trump might still be held accountable for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the justices to fast-track a ruling on Trump’s appeal of …

Column: How Jack Smith’s risky but clever maneuver in the Jan. 6 prosecution puts Trump in a bind
1 year ago

Column: How Jack Smith’s risky but clever maneuver in the Jan. 6 prosecution puts Trump in a bind

LA Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith’s petition Monday for expedited Supreme Court consideration of Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution was a rare, risky and masterly move. Smith won on the immunity question in the trial court, where U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan meticulously analyzed the relevant text, history and structure of the Constitution before rejecting Trump’s claim of absolute immunity …

'Can Trump be prosecuted?' Special counsel Jack Smith asks SC to fastrack 2020 Capitol riot case
1 year ago

'Can Trump be prosecuted?' Special counsel Jack Smith asks SC to fastrack 2020 Capitol riot case

Hindustan Times  

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results. FILE - Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of …

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

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

Raw Story  

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

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

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

Raw Story  

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

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 …

Trump has already broken a law his DC judge said he couldn't break and remain out on bail: ex-prosecutor
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump has already broken a law his DC judge said he couldn't break and remain out on bail: ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

A former prosecutor thinks that Donald Trump has already violated his bail conditions in Washington, D.C. by committing additional crimes. Speaking to MSNBC on Monday as the Fulton County grand jury was meeting, former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner claimed that Trump had violated the law with social media posts targeting witnesses and prosecutors, and Federal District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan is …

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 …

'Long overdue moment': Jack Smith just put Trump on notice claims former U.S. attorney
1 year, 4 months ago

'Long overdue moment': Jack Smith just put Trump on notice claims former U.S. attorney

Raw Story  

Reacting to a quick response from Department of Justice investigators to a Donald Trump Truth Social threat, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance told an MSNBC host that the special counsel was putting the former president on notice that he won't ignore threats and attempts to intimidate his people or witnesses. Speaking with MSNBC host Katie Phang, Vance noted that the …

Trump should be detained pre-trial due to latest threats: experts
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump should be detained pre-trial due to latest threats: experts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Thursday during his Jan. 6 election conspiracy case arraignment was admonished by a magistrate judge not to commit any crimes while he awaits trial. Trump posted on Friday that “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!” Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner wrote on his social media account that “In case you wonder why I’ve been …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

Jack Smith urges Aileen Cannon not to further delay Trump's trial: report
1 year, 4 months ago

Jack Smith urges Aileen Cannon not to further delay Trump's trial: report

Raw Story  

Jack Smith is urging the judge in Donald Trump’s classified documents case not to let extra charges filed last week push back the former president’s trial date. Trump is currently set to stand trial beginning on May 20 next year, but his former attorney Thomas Parlatore said Sunday that extra charges brought last week, combined with the indictment of a …

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

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hours after former President Donald Trump announced that he was …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

'There's sufficient evidence to convict Trump' in Jan. 6 case: legal experts
1 year, 5 months ago

'There's sufficient evidence to convict Trump' in Jan. 6 case: legal experts

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith may be prepared to bring charges against Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a panel of legal experts, and they believe the case would be strong. This document provides a basis for prosecutors handling the case and their supervisors to assess whether the case meets the standard set forth in the …

Ex-Prosecutor Sends Trump A Stark Warning About Jack Smith
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-Prosecutor Sends Trump A Stark Warning About Jack Smith

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Glenn Kirschner on Saturday said it seems like special counsel Jack Smith “still has a good bit of investigating to go” in his probe into former President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents. MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart asked Kirschner, a former U.S. Army prosecutor and current legal analyst for the network, what he made of a New …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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

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

Raw Story  

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

Explained: Charges facing former US President Donald Trump and what happens next
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: Charges facing former US President Donald Trump and what happens next

New Indian Express  

Here is what we know about the charges facing the 76-year-old Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and what happens next: The charges The legally and politically explosive case stems from Trump's retention of classified documents after he left the White House in January 2021. According to The New York Times, Trump may also be charged with …

Donald Trump’s arraignment: How the day will unfold
1 year, 8 months ago

Donald Trump’s arraignment: How the day will unfold

Al Jazeera  

Republican to be booked, fingerprinted and arraigned as part of the first criminal case against a former US president. “President Trump will not take a plea deal in this case,” Tacopina told NBC’s Today show. Once the court hearing is over, US media reported that Trump is expected to retrace his steps back to the district attorney’s office, then to …

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