Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns
Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.
Federal Criminal Case Against Trump (Documents Case)
As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency
President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.
Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases
But the court left in place an injunction that bars the Justice Department from disclosing the report for another three days.
Justice Dept. Signals Report on Trump Documents Case May Never Be Released
In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes office, raising the prospect that the new administration will bury it.
Trump’s Lawyers Have Assailed Jack Smith. They Could Soon Have Power to Go After Him.
The president-elect’s defense lawyers accused the special counsel of unethical and improper behavior in his prosecutions of their client. They could be in senior Justice Department roles within weeks.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago
The president-elect made inaccurate claims about his predecessor’s energy policies and repeated familiar falsehoods on a number of topics.
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal
In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.
Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation
Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee who dismissed the documents case in its entirety this summer, on Tuesday temporarily barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the results of his investigation to the public.
Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case
Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.
Trump Says He’ll Replace the National Archives Leader
The president-elect’s suggestion that he plans to replace the head of the agency comes after her predecessor raised alarms about his handling of presidential records.