Seizure of Trump’s Phone Data Puts Jack Smith in Unprecedented Legal Waters: Analysts

Some experts weighed in on the brewing controversy.
Seizure of Trump’s Phone Data Puts Jack Smith in Unprecedented Legal Waters: Analysts
(Left) Special counsel Jack Smith in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images); (Right) Former President Donald Trump. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
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Special counsel Jack Smith revealed in recent court documents that he obtained data from former President Donald Trump‘s smartphone, which some experts say could provide a means to challenge the case in court on appeal.

“The phone records may add to the unease of some judges and justices over the fight over presidential immunities and privileges,” Jonathan Turley, a professor who teaches constitutional law at George Washington University, told The Washington Times.
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