There is an entirely separate reason that the attorney general should not release the document retention report on the events of Jan. 6, 2021: Under the law governing that case, Jack Smith does ...

And some of the most damning lines in the indictment come from other attorneys in Trump’s orbit who steadfastly stood up for the rule of law in the midst of the conspiracy, up to and including ...

Although it is encouraging to see legal experts like Jonathan Turley and Andy McCarthy trash special counsel Jack Smith’s most recent motion for its contortion of the law, a stronger and more ...

Several members of Smith's legal team have backgrounds in Big Law, including O'Melveny & Myers, Sidley Austin, Wiley Rein and Wilmer.

Special counsel Jack Smith is dropping the federal election subversion and the mishandling of classified documents cases against President-elect Donald Trump, seeking the cases’ dismissal in ...

When Mr. Smith announced his case against Trump, back on August 1, 2023, he acknowledged — the word he used was “emphasize”— that the indictment “is only an allegation and that the defendant must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”

Trump Evaded Jack Smith and the Rule of Law. Nov. 25, 2024. Share full article. 385. By Jesse Wegman. Editorial Board Member. The real verdict on Donald Trump will be issued by the American people.

Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump Jan. 6 case breaks little new evidentiary ground but suggests plenty of criticism for the Supreme Court.

The rule of law isn’t supposed to be dependent on who wins or loses the presidency. It’s not supposed to turn in the wind like a vane. It is supposed to be lasting, immutable, and consistent.

Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump Jan. 6 case breaks little new evidentiary ground but suggests plenty of criticism for the Supreme Court.

An attorney and former U.S. Army prosecutor has voiced his frustrations after the charges against President-elect Donald Trump regarding his involvement in the Jan. 6 US Capitol Riots were dropped.