Special counsel Jack Smith has been consulting with other officials inside the Justice Department about the case, which accuses Trump of leading a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.
Special counsel Jack Smith has been consulting with other officials inside the Justice Department for weeks about the case.Prosecutors filed a superceding indictment in the federal criminal case against Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, after the Supreme Court granted the former president substantial immunity, according to a new court filing.
Court papers said the superseding indictment was presented to a new grand jury one that had not previously heard evidence in the case. The papers said the new indictment"reflects the Government’s efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court’s holdings and remand instructions." Prosecutor Molly Gaston, in a new court filing, said the Justice Department will not insist that Trump make an in-person appearance for arraignment on the new indictment. The Justice Department said it will confer with Trump's lawyers and try to come up with a joint proposal for how to proceed in the case. Judge Tanya Chutkan had asked for an update by Friday.
Trump has denied all charges. His lawyers have said Trump’s words and actions on and before Jan. 6, 2021, amounted to legitimate inquiry about possible election fraud. A conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court largely, giving the former president absolute immunity from prosecution for acts that are “core” to his official duties.
The high court ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, specifically carved out part of the case where Trump had been accused of misusing the Justice Department to pursue phony theories of fraud at the ballot box. But the opinion left open many critical questions for a D.C. trial judge to pursue.There’s no chance the case will be tried before November’s election. And if Trump prevails, he could direct his appointees at the Justice Department to drop it next year.
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