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Special counsel Jack Smith expected to wind down Trump prosecutions: Sources
Special counsel Jack Smith is in talks with leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end prosecutions of Donald Trump, sources told ABC News.Top stories - ABC News - November 7 -
Special counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office
Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign before Donald Trump takes office, with two outstanding criminal cases against the president-elect now upended by the election.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Special Counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has led the federal election interference and classified documents cases against Donald Trump, is planning to step down before the president-elect assumes office in ...Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Jack Smith plans to leave Justice Department by the time Trump takes office
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to fire special counsel Jack Smith.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
DC warns of potential for violence and election uncertainty ahead of Jan. 6
Federal and local law enforcement and officials in Washington, D.C. are preparing to ensure a safe and peaceful transfer of power on January 6 and Inauguration Day.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Harris to make 'closing argument' speech at the site of Trump's Jan. 6 remarks
Kamala Harris will deliver a “closing argument” speech in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday at the site where Donald Trump spoke shortly before the Jan. 6 riot, according to a senior campaign official.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Harris urges voters to remember Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
In her closing argument address, Vice President Kamala Harris underscored the stakes of the upcoming election, calling out former President Trump’s actions on January 6. She highlighted the ...Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Bolton: Trump criticism of Liz Cheney stems from Jan. 6
Former national security adviser John Bolton suggested that former President Trump's recent criticism of former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is less about war and more related to her voting to impeach ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump
The president-elect said during the campaign that he would grant clemency to some of those who took part in the assault by his supporters on the Capitol nearly four years ago.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's victory
Moments before a convicted Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced Thursday, he sought a full pardon. He claimed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory vindicated his actions.Top stories - ABC News - November 7 -
Ty Cobb: Trump pardoning Jan. 6 rioters would be 'tragic'
Ty Cobb, who served as White House attorney during President-elect Trump's first term, said that it would be a "tragic event" if Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters. "I don't think anybody in our history ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
FEMA grants NC's request for aid extension into January
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted a request from the state of North Carolina that will extend its deadline to apply for federal hurricane relief into January. FEMA announced ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Ex-Oath Keeper who cooperated with government in Jan. 6 cases sentenced to probation
A former Oath Keeper who gave “extensive” assistance to federal prosecutors investigating members of the anti-government militia group in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was on ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Matt Gaetz, picked to oversee Jan. 6 cases, backed rioters, spread conspiracy theories
Matt Gaetz, one of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters, may be overseeing Jan. 6 cases after years of criticizing the Capitol attack investigation.Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Judge delays ruling in Trump "hush money" case
A New York judge expected to rule on the matter of presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial has delayed his ruling. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
What to Know About Trump’s New York Criminal Case After the Election
Donald J. Trump, the first felon elected president, has a sentencing scheduled for Nov. 26. He has many ways to avoid punishment.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live
Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Oil bigwigs open wallets for Trump after billion-dollar request
Oil and gas tycoons made significant contributions to the Trump campaign after the former president asked the industry for $1 billion to support his reelection bid — and reportedly said it would be ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Smith weighs how to wind down Trump's federal cases
Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against President-elect Trump following his Election Day victory, a move that would align with Justice Department ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
As Smith winds down Trump cases, GOP eyes its own probes
Special counsel Jack Smith has various avenues for winding down his cases against President-elect Trump before he’s expected to be fired by an incoming administration whose leader has floated ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Trump says he'd fire Jack Smith within '2 seconds' of taking office
Former President Trump said Thursday that he would fire special counsel Jack Smith, who is handling the criminal cases against Trump, within "two seconds" of taking office if he wins in November. ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Trump says he would fire Jack Smith ‘within two seconds’ of becoming president
Ex-president makes clearest expression yet of intent to shut down two criminal cases brought against him by special counsel. Donald Trump said on Thursday he would order the immediate firing of ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Toobin warns GOP against probing Jack Smith: 'Doubt it would go so well for President Trump'
Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said that if special counsel Jack Smith were to talk publicly about President-elect Trump's federal court cases, he "doubt[s] it would go so well for President Trump." ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Jack Smith must not drop the government's charges against Donald Trump — here’s why
By ridding Donald Trump of the risk of prosecution, the DOJ would be committing three critical mistakes.Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Jack Smith Plans to Step Down as Special Counsel Before Trump Takes Office
The prosecutor who investigated and charged Donald J. Trump plans to finish his report and leave the job before he can be fired.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13