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Special counsel #JackSmith seeks pause in #Trump's election interference criminal trial
The prosecutor said he would notify the court in December about how he plans to move forward, likely the first step in unwinding the case against Trump.
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Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge in Donald Trump's election interference criminal trial to hit pause on the process and give him a month to formally request how to move forward — likely the first step in ending the prosecution.Daniel Barnes (NBC News)
2/ More, original reference, via Klasfeld:
New Filing
#JackSmith urges Judge #Chutkan to reject #Trump’s challenge of his appointment as special counsel, noting #Cannon’s “unpersuasive out-of-circuit” opinion and Thomas’s concurrence aren’t binding on her.
But the DC Circuit is. 🔗 storage.courtlistener.com/reca…
Double shade-age! 😎
Via Emptywheel:
Days short of the election, #JackSmith is throwing a bit of shade.
storage.courtlistener.com/reca…
MOAR SHADE!😎
![Paradoxically, when arguing that the Special Counsel is a principal officer, the defendant has claimed that the Special Counsel has too much independence. See ECF No. 270 at 22. 👉🏼The defendant’s position on this issue can most charitably be described as fluid.👈🏼 While litigating in the Southern District of Florida, the defendant claimed that the Special Counsel was neither a principal nor inferior officer, and instead referred to the Special Counsel as “[a]t best . . . an employee.” Florida Case, ECF No. 326 at 3,](https://plantroon.com/photo/preview/640/347181 "Paradoxically, when arguing that the Special Counsel is a principal officer, the defendant has claimed that the Special Counsel has too much independence. See ECF No. 270 at 22. 👉🏼The defendant’s position on this issue can most charitably be described as fluid.👈🏼 While litigating in the Southern District of Florida, the defendant claimed that the Special Counsel was neither a principal nor inferior officer, and instead referred to the Special Counsel as “[a]t best . . . an employee.” Florida Case, ECF No. 326 at 3,")
🤦🏻♀️Via Katie Phang:
JUST HITTING THE DOCKET:
Now #Trump is seeking to extend filing deadlines that were previously court-ordered, incl asking if he can file his reply and sur-reply to Special Counsel #JackSmith’s immunity determinations motion as late as December.
Trump’s counsel argues that they were adversely impacted by Hurricane Milton and need more time.
Via Adam Cochran:
..unsealed in #JackSmith filing:
-#Trump used a burner phone, routed thru foreign country to contact MI house speaker.
-He tried to pressure speaker in this off bc call.
-McCarthy knew about burner phone line.
-Phone showed up as “Spam Risk Egypt” on caller ID
If TFG thought his attempt to overturn election & forge elector docs were legit “official acts” why was he using insecure, foreign routed burner phone?
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Oy.
Via @Brandi_Buchman:
Tonight: #Trump has filed a motion to dismiss his indictment in the #Jan6 case, arguing "private citizen" #JackSmith should never have been appointed.
Via Angry Staffer:
Corrupt candidate promises Saturday night massacre on first day of Presidency if elected.
Seriously, he’s telling you exactly what he’ll do. Don’t vote for this.
Amy Siskind:
#Trump says he would fire special counsel #JackSmith in "two seconds." He has also said he would pardon all the #Jan6 insurrectionist. So much at stake! Find it in yourself to volunteer to get out our vote. We are not going back! When we fight, we win!!!