Jack Smith

President-elect Donald Trump may have saved himself from a conviction in the 2020 election case by winning the 2024 presidential election. That's the key point from the final report released Tuesday from special counsel Jack Smith, who recently resigned from his role. What Happened: A case that...

A federal judge in Florida has paved the way for the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report on his inquiry into President-elect Donald Trump and charges alleging election interference. The report could be made public as early as Tuesday. In the Monday announcement, reported by the...

President-elect Donald Trump's legal troubles are set to ease after Special Counsel Jack Smith formally requested the dismissal of federal charges Monday linked to alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The move, filed in a Washington federal court Monday, is based on long-standing Justice...

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping plan to reshape the Department of Justice (DOJ) and direct the department to investigate claims that the 2020 election was rigged against him when he assumes office in January. What Happened: According to a report, Trump plans to dismiss Special...

Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election win is already having an impact on his pending court cases: a federal judge paused a 2020 election interference prosecution from Special Counsel Jack Smith Friday. What Happened: Trump's defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential...

Ryan Routh, charged with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, has requested the recusal of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon from his case, citing potential bias. What Happened: Routh’s legal team submitted a request on Thursday for Judge Cannon to step down from the...

U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Tanya Chutkan made public this week a filing by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith that detailed Donald Trump’s alleged election subversion efforts in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Mary Trump, the former president’s niece, on...

Special Counsel Jack Smith has laid out the specifics of his election interference case against former President Donald Trump. This follows the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, with the case focusing on Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. What...

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) shares are trading lower Wednesday after Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a revised indictment Tuesday against former President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6 case. The Details: The new indictment maintained all four of the original...

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a revised indictment Tuesday against former President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6 case. The new indictment has been adjusted in response to the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. What Happened: The new indictment maintains all four of the original...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional details. A federal judge dismissed a criminal case Monday against former President Donald Trump that accused him of mishandling classified information, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith‘s appointment was unconstitutional....

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump and former presidents are entitled to have immunity for acts within their Constitutional authority while in office — but not unofficial acts. The ruling could have a major impact on Trump's pending court cases ahead of the 2024 election. What...

Mary Trump, the niece of former President Donald Trump, delved into the Supreme Court’s viability amid a string of recent controversies, in a “Nerd Avengers” podcast she hosted on Thursday. SCOTUS In Unchartered Territory: “We are in unprecedented territory” as far as...

Former Department of Justice attorney Andrew Weissmann, on Wednesday, weighed in on the delay in Donald Trump’s classified documents criminal case that is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. What Happened: Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, is...

Judge Aileen Cannon has denied a motion to restrict Donald Trump‘s speech in a classified documents case. The motion was criticized for not adequately consulting with the ex-president’s legal team and was filed by special counsel Jack Smith. What Happened: Cannon dismissed a motion from...