In Jan. 6 case, Jack Smith slams Trump appointment argument

Special counsel Jack Smith’s office is bracing for retribution if Trump wins
One year after bringing historic indictments against former President Donald Trump, the prosecutors left in special counsel Jack Smith’s office are gaming out legal options and bracing for retribution if Trump returns to the White House. Trump has called ...
Jack Smith, Looking To Avoid in January 6 Case a Repeat of His Mar-a-Lago Disqualification Disaster, Calls Trump’s Case ‘Meritless’
President Trump’s success in disqualifying Special Counsel Jack Smith from his Mar-a-Lago case in South Florida — a disaster for the government — has the prosecutor anxious to avoid the same fate at the District of Columbia.
In Jan. 6 case, Jack Smith slams Trump appointment argument as ‘meritless’
A Trump-appointed judge dismissed Trump's classified documents case after he successfully argued Smith was serving unconstitutionally. He's now brought this same argument to his Jan. 6 case.
Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Donald Trump says that if wins the White House, he'll fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds” of taking office.
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Trump Scores Major Win Against Jack Smith’s Authority
The Supreme Court handed Trump one of the biggest wins of his career in July, when they ruled 6–3 to expand a president’s immunity and redefine what constitutes an “official act,” effectively deciding that Trump could not be held accountable for some of his behavior with regard to attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Trump Says He’ll Fire Jack Smith, Special Counsel Who Indicted Him, if He Wins Again
The former president’s remarks to a conservative radio host were his most pointed about the special counsel, Jack Smith, if he returns to the White House.
Trump vows to fire special counsel Jack Smith 'within two seconds' if re-elected
Jack Smith, who was appointed in 2022, has charged Trump with multiple offenses concerning his efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election.View on euronews
Smith asks court to reject Trump’s challenge to his appointment in Jan. 6 case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday asked a judge to decline to take up former President Trump’s latest bid to toss his Jan. 6 election interference case by arguing Smith was unlawfully appointed.
'They may need lawyers': Jack Smith's office reportedly bracing for Trump's retribution
The 2024 election will decide the next steps of the two federal investigations into Donald Trump. Speaking to CNN's Jake Tapper, reporter Katelyn Polantz said she'd spoken to several people about what's next from the special counsel.
‘The challenged appointment must be invalidated’: Conservative nonprofits join the fight against Jack Smith in 11th Circuit to try and affirm Mar-a-Lago case dismissal
The litigants contend that Jack Smith's office is so powerful and imbued with such longevity he should have been appointed ...
Jack Smith Says Clarence Thomas' Opinion Does Not Bind Judge Chutkan
U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith has blasted former President Donald Trump's legal team for suggesting ...
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If Trump Wins the Election, Jack Smith’s Chances To Convict Him Will Go To Desperate From Decent
The 45th president’s legal fate looks like it will be decided at the ballot box rather than the jury box. While an electoral ...
Trump’s Comments About Jack Smith Are Getting Increasingly Unhinged
To make it easier to follow all of Trump’s ongoing legal entanglements, we’ll have periodic updates on the latest ...
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Trump’s promise to fire Jack Smith is a final warning
Donald Trump told a conservative radio host Thursday that, if elected, he would fire special counsel Jack Smith “within two seconds.” It’s hard to hear this without recalling how another ...
‘Untimely and without merit’: Jack Smith rubbishes latest Trump dismissal bid in Jan. 6 case as ‘unpersuasive’ and too late, rejects ‘false claims’ of bias and ...
Smith says, the relevant appeals court has already ruled on the issues at stake — in a precursor case tangentially involving ...
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If Trump Loses the Election, Jack Smith, Hostile Judges, and Prison Would Loom Amid Grim Legal Prospects
As the 45th president’s contest with Vice President Harris appears set to conclude in a photographic finish, the criminal ...