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Justice Department to Release Election Interference Report on Trump, Delays Classified Documents Findings

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The Justice Department announced Wednesday its intent to release findings from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election while keeping under wraps the portion of the report focused on classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The decision was disclosed in a court …

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Special Counsel Jack Smith Considers Winding Down Federal Cases Against Trump as Inauguration Approaches

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Jimmy Williams Special counsel Jack Smith is assessing steps to wind down the two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before his January inauguration, following longstanding Justice Department guidelines that prohibit prosecuting sitting presidents, according to a person familiar with the matter. The cases, one involving allegations of Trump’s attempt …

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Special Counsel Urges Appeals Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity Claim in Election Interference Case

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Jimmy Williams Special counsel Jack Smith has strongly opposed former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss the federal election interference case against him, arguing that presidential immunity doesn’t shield Trump from criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In an extensive 80-page filing to the U.S. …

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