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Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump released

Half of special counsel Jack Smith’s report into Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss was released early Tuesday, detailing how Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort” to maintain power after losing the election. It concludes that “the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.”

​FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, U.S., in 2023.
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Justice Department moves to dismiss Trump prosecutions

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed motions on Monday to dismiss both the election interference and classified documents cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump’s Jan. 6 acts were personal, not presidential, prosecutor argues
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Trump’s Jan. 6 acts were personal, not presidential, prosecutor argues

In a court filing unsealed on Wednesday, special counsel Jack Smith said Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” in an effort to retain power despite losing the 2020 election, including pressuring then-Vice President Mike Pence not to certify electoral votes.

​U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice, as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023.
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Special counsel drops new Trump indictment

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new superseding indictment in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case on Tuesday.

​Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023.
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Why did a federal judge just dismiss Trump’s classified documents case?

Donald Trump has just received some very welcome news: Aileen Cannon, the federal judge overseeing the indictment alleging that Trump took classified documents when he left office, has just thrown out the case."

Trump's uncertain future amid new indictments
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Trump's uncertain future amid new indictments

Will these new charges finally sink Trump? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.