A federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case, finding that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional. Judge Aileen Cannon said in a ruling issued Monday that the appointment of Smith to prosecute the case, which focuses on Trump’s retention of classified government documents after leaving … Read more
A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor for the case violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. Trump was accused in the case of illegally retaining classified government documents after leaving the White … Read more
Donald Trump on Thursday fired off a message that started out with “Happy Fourth of July,” but all references to the holiday ended there. Instead, the former president launched a lengthy attack on President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and special counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting Trump in the classified documents case in … Read more
(NewsNation) —The Supreme Court ruled Monday presidents have immunity from official acts while in office but not as private citizens, leaving the question of whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted to a lower court, which now has to parse out where his actions fell on Jan. 6, 2021, and other cases. The federal … Read more
Documents and materials seized during a search of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and social club are pictured in this undated handout picture obtained by Reuters on June 25, 2024. U.s. Justice Department | Via Reuters Federal prosecutors in Donald Trump’s classified documents case released new photos showing what they called the “haphazard … Read more
Special counsel Jack Smith released the photos Monday in response to a motion filed by Trump lawyers to toss out the indictment against the former president. The motion seeks to suppress all evidence seized during the FBI’s court-authorized search in 2022, arguing that the agents conducting the search didn’t maintain the order of the documents … Read more
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As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from prosecution in his federal 2020 election interference case could push a trial close to Election Day — or even beyond this year. The announcement Wednesday was a victory for Trump’s efforts to delay the criminal case charging … Read more
