Trump Says DOJ Violating Order in Continuing a Paused Case

‘The prosecution has improperly and unlawfully attempted to advance this case by serving thousands of pages of additional discovery.’
Trump Says DOJ Violating Order in Continuing a Paused Case
Special counsel Jack Smith (L). (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) / Former President Donald Trump. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Catherine Yang
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Former President Donald Trump’s legal team revealed that special counsel Jack Smith’s office has pushed forward with pretrial proceedings even after a judge stayed, or paused, all case proceedings and deadlines.

“Over the last two days, the prosecution has improperly and unlawfully attempted to advance this case by serving thousands of pages of additional discovery, as well as a purported ‘Draft Exhibit List,’” a Dec. 18 court filing reads.