Smith, Jack (Attorney)

Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns

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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.

Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases

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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

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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.

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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.

Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation

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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

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Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.

‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6

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The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.

Read the Revised Indictment in the Federal Election Subversion Case

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Federal prosecutors issued another version of an indictment accusing former President Donald J. Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election after the Supreme Court granted former presidents broad immunity for official acts.