Special prosecutor Jack Smith has until 5 p.m. Thursday to present to federal judge Tanya Chutkan everything he learned during his investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to manipulate the results of the 2020 presidential election and cling to power. According to his office, he Executed at 4:40 pm.. The Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity means it's now up to a judge to decide which evidence can no longer be used in a possible trial against Trump and which evidence prosecutors can still use. The question is whether she will make the document public in the meantime.
The file handed to him that afternoon contained 90 pages of facts and over 30 pages of footnotes in the appendix. According to The New York TimesThe special prosecutor prepared a redacted version of the same document for the media, many of which, TimesAlready ready to go to court to get a copy.
Trump's lawyers will try to prevent such a document from being released before the presidential election. While the broad outlines of the alleged conspiracy involving the former president are well known, the case filed by Jack Smith includes previously unpublished facts, including grand jury testimony from former Vice President Mike Pence and the former White House chief. Staff Mark Meadows.
The special prosecutor has already indicated that the decision to release the file rests entirely with Judge Chutkan. Will she dare shake up the presidential campaign with one of the biggest surprises in October?
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