Tag: Jack Smith

Special Counsel Jack Smith Contacts Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Amid Trump Probe

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been contacted by special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election and the events surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Andrew Isenhour, interim director of communications for Mr. Kemp’s office, confirmed the news in an emailed statement to…


Judge Turns Down Trump Prosecutors’ Initial Request for ‘Protective Order’

A federal judge in former president Donald Trump’s presidential records case has denied prosecutors’ request for a highly restrictive order governing how defense lawyers can share classified information with their clients in this case. In a comment posted to the federal courts records system on July 19, a day after a pretrial conference in the…


Judge Refuses DOJ Request to Restrict Trump Lawyers’ Handling of Classified Info in Documents Case

A federal judge in former president Donald Trump’s presidential records case has denied prosecutors’ request for a highly restrictive order governing how defense lawyers can share classified information with their clients in this case. In a comment posted to the federal courts records system on July 19, a day after a pretrial conference in the…


Republicans Call Political Foul on Trump Jan. 6 Probe as Democrats Praise Move

Republicans are calling a political foul after President Donald Trump reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is probing him as part of its Jan. 6 investigation, while Democrats lauded the move. Mr. Trump said the Sunday letter from special counsel Jack Smith gave him four days to report to a grand jury. In a…


ANALYSIS: Seditious Conspiracy Likely Charge if Trump January 6 Grand Jury Investigation Reaches Indictment

News Analysis Upon President Donald Trump’s revealing a grand jury is investigating him in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest and riot, seditious conspiracy emerges as the likely charge he will face. Mr. Trump said he was informed of being the target on Sunday night through a letter from the office of…


ANALYSIS: Trump Could Face ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Charge in Jan. 6 Probe, Previous Trials Suggest

News Analysis With former President Donald Trump saying that he’s been notified that a Washington-based grand jury is investigating him in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest and breach, a commentator who’s been closely following Jan. 6-related trials is pointing to seditious conspiracy as a charge Mr. Trump likely will face. Mr. Trump…


DOJ Reveals How Much Jack Smith’s Special Counsel Probe Is Costing Taxpayers

Special counsel Jack Smith’s wide-ranging investigation into former President Donald Trump has cost taxpayers over $9 million since he was appointed last year, according to a newly released government report on Friday. His team has incurred some $5.4 million in rent, personnel, and other costs, while another $3.8 million in “component expenses” was also incurred…


Trump Says He Didn’t Have Any Documents in Audio Recording: ‘It Was Bravado’

Former President Donald Trump said he was holding random sheets of papers, not revealing classified documents during an audio recording in which he was heard mentioning classified material. “I would say it was bravado, if you want to know the truth, it was bravado,” Trump told ABC News and Semafor in an interview on June…


Special Counsel Jack Smith Requests Delay in Trump Classified Documents Trial

Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested a delay in the classified documents trial involving former President Donald Trump, proposing a new trial start date of Dec. 11. The request asks for the trial to be delayed by four months because there is classified information involved. To handle this information, Trump’s lawyers need to get security…


‘The Endgame Is Power’: Rep. Ralph Norman on Trump’s Indictment and the WHO Pandemic Treaty

“It’s a travesty of justice. This is what happens in third world countries.” In this episode of ATL, I sit down with Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) to discuss Trump’s arraignment, in which the former president is pleading not guilty to federal charges. “It’s a dog and pony show and we’ll see how it turns out….