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Jack Smith Says Trump Has No Presidential Immunity in Documents Case

The defense features in both cases Smith is prosecuting against Trump, and is set to be heard by a federal judge next week and the Supreme Court next month.
Jack Smith Says Trump Has No Presidential Immunity in Documents Case
Donald Trump attends a Super Tuesday election night watch party at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 5, 2024. Chandan Khanna /AFP via Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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Special counsel Jack Smith argued in a March 7 brief that former President Donald Trump has no presidential immunity to shield him in the case alleging he mishandled classified documents.

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has set a March 14 hearing to hear arguments on President Trump’s several motions to dismiss, ahead of a Supreme Court hearing that may have some legal overlap.
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
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