Jack Smith Handed Legal Boost in Trump Classified Documents Case

A group of legal experts and former U.S. officials argued that Jack Smith has the authority to prosecute the former president.
Jack Smith Handed Legal Boost in Trump Classified Documents Case
Special counsel Jack Smith in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Special counsel Jack Smith has the constitutional authority to prosecute former President Donald Trump in his classified records case, a group of legal analysts and former U.S. officials argued in a new court motion this week.

In a motion filed with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the group argued that “the Court should reject as a matter of law Defendant Donald J. Trump’s contention that the Special Counsel’s appointment is unlawful.”
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