"Then, in his press conference, Trump bizarrely suggested that he was not at fault for the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The person to blame, he said, was then–House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), whom he also accused of stock fraud. "

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"The filing is sealed and includes previously unseen material, including interview and grand jury transcripts. Trump’s team can respond; its answer is due October 17.

The filing is clearly on Trump’s mind. This morning, he posted on social media that 'Deep State subversives' had ignored his orders to prevent unrest on January 6, 2021."

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"Trump had a number of reasons to melt down today.

Special counsel Jack Smith filed with U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan his detailed report on the evidence he will use to prove that Trump broke the law when he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump lawyers tried unsuccessfully to put this filing date off until after the election."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

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heathercoxrichardson.substack.…

September 26, 2024

Today, President Joe Biden signed the continuing resolution Congress passed yesterday to fund the government until December 20.

^{Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)}

"The real cause of Trump’s fury? Smith is set to submit a court filing detailing his evidence of Trump’s alleged January 6–related crimes, some of which may become public."

Sargent interviews Kyle Cheney, who says it's no accident Trump is exploding now about Smith's findings, since they're likely to contain damning new information about Trump's Jan. 6 involvement we have not yet heard.

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"Donald Trump has been quiet about January 6 lately. But this week, he suddenly unleashed an epic rant on social media about special counsel Jack Smith, raging about false new claims on the right that the 'deep state' deliberately allowed the insurrection to go forward—against Trump’s will."

~ Greg Sargent

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newrepublic.com/article/186430…

Trump’s Sudden Eruption of Rage at Jack Smith Reveals a Deeper Fear

As Smith prepares to detail new evidence about Trump to the court, a reporter who closely covers the January 6 case sheds light on potentially shocking revelations we may soon learn about.

^{The New Republic}