Trump Asks Court to Hold Jack Smith in Contempt for Ignoring Stay Order

Defense attorneys are also asking for sanctions against two other prosecutors.
Trump Asks Court to Hold Jack Smith in Contempt for Ignoring Stay Order
(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
Catherine Yang
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Attorneys for former President Donald Trump filed a motion on Jan. 4 to compel prosecutors to show cause for why U.S. special counsel Jack Smith’s office shouldn’t be held in contempt over continuing to litigate a case in which a judge had ordered a stay.

“The Stay Order is clear, straightforward, and unambiguous. All substantive proceedings in this court are halted. Despite this clarity, the prosecutors began violating the stay almost immediately,” the motion reads.

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