Jack Smith, Trump Both Urge SCOTUS to Consider Case as First in Nation’s History

‘The resolution of the question presented is pivotal to whether the former President himself will stand trial.’

(Left) Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. (Right) Former President Donald Trump attends his trial in the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Dec. 7, 2023. Drew Angerer, David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

Special counsel Jack Smith told the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 21 that former President Donald Trump is “misguided” to ask the high court to review his case on a regular, rather than expedited, schedule.

Mr. Smith, who’s prosecuting President Trump in two separate federal criminal cases, urged the Supreme Court to review a key defense in one of those cases on an expedited basis on Dec. 11.