Showing posts with label Special Counsel Jack Smith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Special Counsel Jack Smith. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Justice and the Law:Special counsel gives fullest picture yet of 2020 election case against Trump - YouTube - CNN

with Brianna Keilar,Boris Sanchez,Paula Reid,CNN Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent,and Katelyn Polanz,CNN Crime and Justice Reporter With his co-conspirators,Trump launched a series of increasingly desperate plans to overturn the legitimate election results.Trump was aware he lost the election,but said the facts don't matter and actively participated in the fake electors scheme.Trump used deceit to target every stage of the electoral process and resorted to crimes to stay in office,according to the evidentiary filing.

Friday, September 27, 2024

Justice and the Law:Jack Smith files new evidence in Trump election interference case - YouTube - CBS News

with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott McFarland*The new evidence is a voluminous 180 pages and includes exhibits.Judge Tanya Chutkan may schedule an evidentiary hearing before the election,to Trump attorneys' chagrin.She is intent on proceeding with the case before the election.

Friday, June 21, 2024

Justice and the Law - ‘She has displayed her bias and incompetence’: Nicolle Wallace on Judge Cannon - YouTube - MSNBC

Nicolle Wallace with Mary McCord,Former Acting Assistant Attorney Deneral for National Security and Kristy Greenberg,Former Federal Prosecutor for the Southern District of New York Judge Cannon is holding a hearing on the legitimacy of the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith,a matter that has voluminous precedent.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Justice and the Law - Trump coup bomb goes off: Trump formally targeted for coup charges

At the same time,Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed felony charges against 16 participants in a fake electors plot who attempted to nullify the state's 2022 presidential election results.

Friday, June 9, 2023

Justice and the Law:Former President Trump to be Arrested,Indictment Unsealed - revised

The indictment of Former President Donald Trump by a Miami,Florida grand jury was unsealed on Friday 9 June 2023.It consists of 38 counts,according to The New York Times,including 31 counts of violating the Espionage Act (unlawful retention of national defense information);5 counts of concealing posession of classified documents (conspiracy to obstruct justice);and two counts of making false statements.The charges were carefully documented with photos,transcripts,and audio recordings.One photo depicts boxes of classified material piled in a rest room.Another photo shows a box of classified material from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (Australia,Canada,New Zealand,the UK and the US) spilling onto the floor.Still another photo showed boxes of unguarded classified material stored on a ballroom stage known to be freely accessible to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort members and their guests.* Mr.Trump must surrender at the Federal Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday at 3 pm Eastern.There he will be arrested by FBI special agents and processed,including fingerprinting.Security is being coordinated by the U.S. Marshal Service;Department of Homeland Security;U.S. Secret Service;Federal Protective Service (courthouse guards) and the Miami Police Department.There are no credible theats at this time.* Federal grand juries consist of people from all walks of life.Florida grand juries and trial juries are highly regarded by the legal community.* In a brief televised statement,Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith,chief prosecutor of both the classified documents case and the January 6th case against Mr.Trump,emphasized that no one is above the law,while at the same time stating that Mr.Trump is innocent until proven guilty.He did not comment on the evidence in the case.* Among the classified documents were some from the CIA,National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Energy (nuclear secrets).