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Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have requested a federal judge in Washington, D.C., impose a “narrowly tailored” order restricting former President Donald Trump from making public statements that they argue could “present a serious and substantial danger of prejudicing” his 2020 federal election interference case. In an extraordinary […]
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel David Weiss intends to bring an indictment against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden by the end of this month, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The development comes a month after Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Weiss as special counsel in his investigation of the younger […]
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are due back in court on Monday to present arguments for when Trump’s federal election interference case should go to trial. Smith said in a filing earlier this month that he is prepared to take Trump to trial by Jan. […]
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Special Counsel Jack Smith raised new conflict of interest concerns Wednesday about another attorney representing one of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in his classified documents case in Florida, according to a court filing. Smith’s office asked Judge Aileen Cannon to hold a hearing on conflicts that could be posed […]
Aytug Can Sencar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Special counsel Jack Smith earlier this year sought extensive data, including direct messages, tied to former President Donald Trump’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, court filings unsealed on Tuesday show. The pursuit came amid pushback from X centered on a non-disclosure agreement that […]
Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel in his investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, Garland announced on Friday. The move came as a plea deal struck between Hunter Biden and federal prosecutors fell apart last month and […]
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith said in a filing Thursday he is prepared to take former President Donald Trump to trial by Jan. 2 of next year over Trump’s federal indictment for seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Smith estimates it will take no longer than four to six weeks […]
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith alerted the court to a social media post by former President Donald Trump in a filing that asks for a protective order so prosecutors can begin providing discovery to Trump’s legal team in the Jan. 6 case. Trump on Friday afternoon […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith has informed former President Donald Trump by letter that he is a target in his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Trump also confirmed the development in a post on his Truth Social platform. The letter, […]
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys and the special counsel who indicted him over his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House are set to convene in federal court Tuesday for a key hearing on how classified materials will be shared between the parties as the case moves towards trial. […]