Trump and Jack Smith to Face Major Questions Soon, Court Writes

An appeals court could hear arguments claiming special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment was illegitimate.
Trump and Jack Smith to Face Major Questions Soon, Court Writes
(Left) Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. (Right) Former President Donald Trump attends his trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Dec. 7, 2023. Drew Angerer, David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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On Tuesday, the Washington Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that it could consider questions raised regarding issues that were raised by outside legal experts in former President Donald Trump’s election case.

The court may ask questions regarding whether special counsel Jack Smith was lawfully appointed to oversee President Trump’s case, coming after a former attorney general, Edwin Meese, filed an amicus brief suggesting that he wasn’t.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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