Jack Smith hit with ethics complaint for election interference, violating DOJ’s ‘own policies’

Jack Smith hit with ethics complaint for election interference, violating DOJ’s ‘own policies’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 30, 2024 New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik on Tuesday filed an ethics complaint against special prosecutor Jack Smith, alleging his lawfare campaign against former President Donald Trump amounts to election interference. In a letter to the head of the Office of Professional Responsibility at the Department of Justice, Stefanik accused […]

Not satire: Jack Smith asks court to stop Trump from injecting ‘politics into this proceeding’

Not satire: Jack Smith asks court to stop Trump from injecting ‘politics into this proceeding’

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, December 28, 2023 Jack Smith, who is prosecuting the top political opponent of his boss, is begging the court to prohibit Donald Trump from injecting “politics into this proceeding.” Smith, who doesn’t smile much, was not joking. “Through public statements, filings and argument in hearings before the court, the defense has […]

‘Blatant election interference’: Trump judge says his legal team should have prepared earlier

‘Blatant election interference’: Trump judge says his legal team should have prepared earlier

by WorldTribune Staff, August 30, 2023 Scheduling the trial date for former President Donald Trump’s federal case a day before Super Tuesday is not only “election interference,” but “brazen” Republicans said of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s decision. Chutkan made the scheduling decision on Monday. In doing so, the Obama appointee denied a request by […]

Jan. 6 judge warns former President Trump his First Amendment right is up to her

Jan. 6 judge warns former President Trump his First Amendment right is up to her

by WorldTribune Staff, August 11, 2023 As she prepares to rule on barring Donald Trump from talking about some aspects of the Jan. 6 case against him, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said the former president’s First Amendment right “is not absolute.” Chutkan said that Trump‘s status as a candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential […]