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Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump classified documents case appeal
The election of Donald Trump as president prompted prosecutors to ask for pauses in three criminal cases against the Republican.Business - CNBC - 21 hours ago -
Special counsel asks judge to pause his appeal in Trump's classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to pause his appeal of the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump's classified documents case.Top stories - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
Trump criminal election case paused as special counsel Jack Smith weighs fate of prosecution
President-elect Donald Trump is charged in the case by special counsel Jack Smith with crimes related to trying to undo his defeat in the 2020 election.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge in Donald Trump's election interference criminal trial to hit pause on the process and give him a month to formally request how to move forward — ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Judge pauses Trump proceedings as special counsel seeks to wind up case
Jack Smith is ending his prosecution of Trump over efforts to overturn 2020 election and classified documents retention. US elections 2024 – live updates The federal judge overseeing Donald ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Judge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election
The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Trump pledges to fire special counsel Jack Smith
In an interview Thursday, former President Donald Trump said that if he wins the election, he plans to immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, the man who is overseeing two key criminal ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago -
Two Key Prosecutors in Trump Documents Case Leave Jack Smith’s Office
The departures amount to a tacit acknowledgment that any trial in that case will not happen for many months, if not years.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Judge pauses upcoming deadlines in Trump's election interference case
The judge in Donald Trump's federal election interference case has paused all upcoming deadlines in the case, after special counsel Jack Smith requested the pause.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Trump says he'll fire special counsel Jack Smith if elected
Former President Donald Trump told a conservative radio host that if elected, he would immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Trump vows to fire special counsel Jack Smith if elected president
Former President Trump said he would fire special counsel Jack Smith if elected president. Trump also moved to challenge the special counsel’s role in the election interference case against him. ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
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 - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case
A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Trump’s election interference case. The move comes after Smith begun discussions ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live
Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
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 - Yesterday -
Special Counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office, New York Times reports
Special Counsel Jack Smith, the leader of two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, will wrap up his work and resign before the president-elect takes office in January, according to new reporting ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump Seeks to Challenge Jack Smith’s Appointment in Election Case
The former president’s request to file a new motion contesting how the special counsel got his job came on the same day he vowed to fire him if re-elected.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
What could happen in Trump's hush money, election and classified documents cases
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in 2025, he will be the first convicted felon to serve as president. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe explains what will likely happen in his state ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Rep. Jim Jordan leaves the door open for special counsel Jack Smith to testify before Congress
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Sunday said that he and his House Republican colleagues are “not taking anything off the table” related to investigating ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
US special counsel to wind down criminal cases against Donald Trump
Jack Smith’s case would not be finished before inauguration, after which Trump could prohibit prosecutors from pursuing it. US election 2024 – latest updates Trump’s victory throws uncertainty ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump argues Smith unlawfully appointed in documents and election cases
Former President Donald Trump urged two separate courts to toss out the cases brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Briefing held on classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira's sentencing
Joshua Levy, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, held a press conference Tuesday after the Pentagon classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump election interference case evidence unsealed after Jack Smith filing
Just weeks before the 2024 general election, Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed evidence in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump after his lawyers requested a delay until ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Judge Releases Redacted Trove of Jack Smith’s Evidence in Trump Election Case
The former president’s legal team had objected to any release of material, saying it would amount to election interference.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Trump asks for dismissal of Jan. 6 case over Jack Smith’s appointment
Attorneys for former President Trump on Thursday asked a judge to toss out his federal election subversion case by arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutionally appointed. The new ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Trump legal team motions to dismiss Jack Smith election interference case
Former President Donald Trump's defense team has filed a motion to dismiss the federal election interference case against him arguing special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was illegal. CBS News' ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
What will happen to Jack Smith's case after Trump takes office?
The Department of Justice is in contact with special counsel Jack Smith's office about how to wind down the ongoing federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, according to two ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Cases against Trump will wind down as Jack Smith plans resignation
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, is wrapping up his work and planning to resign before Trump takes office in January. CBS News legal ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in Leaked Documents Case
The disclosures that Jack Teixeira shared on a social media platform raised questions over how a relatively low-ranking Air National Guardsman had access to some of the country’s most sensitive ...Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
More Trump sealed files released in Jack Smith Jan. 6 election case
The records were made public after Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a request by Trump's lawyers to keep them sealed until after the Nov. 5 presidential election.Business - CNBC - October 18