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Report: Jack Smith Will Beat Trump to the Punch

Special counsel plans to resign before president-elect can fire him, per NYT

(Newser) - President-elect Trump won't have the opportunity to fire Jack Smith within "two seconds" of taking office because the special counsel will be exiting on his own. According to the New York Times ' sources, Smith, who pursued two federal prosecutions of Trump, plans to resign along with other...

Smith Files New Trump Indictment
Smith Files New
Trump Indictment
Aug 27, 2024 5:17 PM CDT

Smith Files New Trump Indictment

Slimmed-down election interference indictment reflects SCOTUS immunity ruling

(Newser) - Special counsel Jack Smith is having a busy week. On Tuesday, the day after he filed a brief asking an appeals court to revive the classified documents case against Donald Trump, Smith filed a superseding indictment in his other case against the former president, CNN reports. All four charges in...

Hunter Biden: With Trump Case Tossed, Mine Should Be, Too
Judge Declines to Toss
Hunter Biden Tax Case
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Aug 20, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

Judge Declines to Toss Hunter Biden Tax Case

President's son tried to use tossing of Trump's case as justification, to no avail

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday denied Hunter Biden's attempt to have his tax case tossed, meaning his trial is still planned for next month in California. Biden had argued that since a separate prosecution of Donald Trump was dismissed based on the unconstitutional appointment of the special counsel in...

Dem Senators Want Special Counsel for Clarence Thomas

Whitehouse, Wyden ask AG Garland to investigate Thomas' 'suspicious silence' over gifts

(Newser) - After a slew of jarring stories tying Clarence Thomas to multiple undisclosed gifts, loans, and other perks from ultra-wealthy friends, two Democratic senators are now trying to get to the bottom of it. The Hill reports that Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Ron Wyden of Oregon have requested...

Jack Smith Fires Off Warning to Judge in Trump Docs Case

Special counsel hits at 'fundamentally flawed' jury instructions, threatens oversight

(Newser) - After toying with the idea that the classified documents allegedly taken and concealed by President Trump might've been his personal records, US District Judge Aileen Cannon has received an unusual "direct challenge" from special counsel Jack Smith, the Washington Post reports. Indeed, in Tuesday's filing , Smith makes...

Robert Hur: I Didn't 'Disparage' Biden Unfairly
Robert Hur:
I Didn't
'Disparage'
Biden Unfairly
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Mar 12, 2024 12:53 PM CDT

Robert Hur: I Didn't 'Disparage' Biden Unfairly

Special counsel defends report in which he faulted the president's memory

(Newser) - The special counsel who described President Biden as a "well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory" defended his report before a House panel on Tuesday. Robert Hur, who investigated Biden's handling of classified documents and concluded no charges were warranted , told lawmakers in his opening remarks that "...

In Transcript, Special Counsel Didn't Ask About Beau Biden

A more 'nuanced' picture of president, Robert Hur emerges as interview transcript is released

(Newser) - Robert Hur, the special counsel who investigated President Biden's handling of classified documents, famously referred to the president as a "well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory." Hur testifies Tuesday before a House panel, and the Justice Department has turned over a lightly redacted transcript of their...

Biden, Garland Teams Swapped Tense Letters Ahead of Report

Justice Department rebuffed objections to Robert Hur's judgments

(Newser) - The Justice Department rejected sharp objections from President Biden's legal team to the content—and existence—of the special counsel's report on his classified documents investigation before its release. The president's lawyers wrote that parts of the report "openly, obviously, and blatantly violate Department policy and...

Hur Began Job With Promise of Impartiality, a Deep Resume

Trump appointee said he'd 'follow the facts' in Biden classified documents case

(Newser) - When he was named special counsel last year, Robert Hur brought deep experience and the promise of dispassionate fairness to the classified documents investigation. "I will conduct the assigned investigation with fair, impartial, and dispassionate judgment," said Hur, a registered Republican. Now that it's over, President Biden...

Biden Responds to Special Counsel Report: 'How Dare He?'

The president gives an emotional press conference

(Newser) - President Biden addressed the special counsel report on his handling of classified documents, aggressively pushing back on the comments regarding his memory . Referring to the suggestion in the report that Biden didn't remember the year his son died, the president said at a hastily put together news conference Thursday...

Both Parties Object to Work of Biden Case Special Counsel

GOP says there's a double standard, highlights Hur's assessment of Biden's memory

(Newser) - Republicans objected Thursday to the special counsel's decision not to charge President Biden over his handling of classified documents, while Democrats wondered who asked for Robert Hur's opinion of the president's mental capabilities. And Nikki Haley jumped on the chance to criticize both parties' leading candidates. Reaction...

Release of Biden Classified Documents Report Is Imminent

President is not expected to face charges following special counsel probe

(Newser) - Outlets including the Washington Post are confirming reports that President Biden will face criticism but not charges in the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. The Justice Department is expected to release Robert Hur's report within days, as early as this week. Intelligence officials have spent...

Special Counsel, Judge in Trump Cases Were Swatted: Sources

Cops were reportedly sent to DC-area homes of both Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan in recent weeks

(Newser) - According to an attorney for Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing two federal cases involving former President Trump has been subjected to "threats" and "intimidating communications" ever since he brought indictments against Trump. Now, Smith and his family have become the victims of a swatting incident, in which...

Trump Phone Data Could Be Used at Trial

Jack Smith reveals plans to do so at election interference trial

(Newser) - Former President Trump's cellphone data could be used at his federal trial on charges of election interference. Jack Smith, the special counsel in the case, said in a court filing Monday that he plans to call an expert witness who "extracted and processed data" from Trump's White...

Good News for Biden in Classified Docs Probe

President not expected to face charges, though he may get a tongue-lashing

(Newser) - President Biden will face "harsh criticism" but no criminal charges over his handling of classified documents, according to a Wall Street Journal report. It meshes with CNN 's reporting that, following a year-long investigation, special counsel Robert Hur will issue a report "expected to be critical of...

Meadows Testified Before Grand Jury After Being Granted Immunity: Sources

Sources say Trump's former chief of staff testified in federal election interference case

(Newser) - Mark Meadows reportedly testified before a federal grand jury in the election interference case against former President Trump, according to sources who spoke to ABC News . The sources say Meadows, Trump's former chief of staff, has talked to special counsel Jack Smith's team at least two other times...

Biden Sits for Interview in Special Counsel Investigation

Voluntary interview took place over 2 days at the White House

(Newser) - Almost nine months after a special counsel was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate President Biden's handling of classified documents from his time as vice president, Biden has been interviewed in the investigation. The interview took place Sunday and Monday at the White House and a source...

Special Counsel Plans Indictment of Hunter Biden in September

New gun charge would follow collapse of plea agreement

(Newser) - Special counsel David Weiss said in a court filing Wednesday that he intends to seek an indictment of Hunter Biden on gun charges this month, after a plea deal with the president's son involving tax charges fell apart this summer. The prosecution's filing cited the requirements of the...

Jack Smith Slams Trump's 'Daily Extrajudicial Statements'

Jack Smith accuses ex-president of remarks that could taint jury pool in election interference case

(Newser) - A mostly sealed court battle between Team Trump and special counsel Jack Smith, who's currently prosecuting two criminal cases against the former president, has spurred a new court filing in which Smith says Trump's remarks online could taint the jury pool in his election interference indictment. As CNN...

Prosecutors Are Breaking Deal, Hunter Biden Tells Judge

Disagreement involves a gun diversion program

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors are trying to back out of a critical provision in his plea deal with them, Hunter Biden told a court. The agreement appeared to fall apart when a judge declined to approve it last month. In a filing Friday, prosecutors said that there is no deal anymore and...

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