Special counsel can present ā€˜substantialā€™ new evidence against Trump in January 6 case, judge rules | CNN Politics
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Special counsel Jack Smith this week will be allowed to file hundreds ofĀ pages of legal arguments and evidence gathered in the 2020 election subversionĀ and January 6 US Capitol attack criminal case against former President Donald Trump, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

"The brief due Thursday (9/26) ā€“ which is expected to exceed 200 pages, including exhibits, and is meant to convince courts Trump should be prosecuted for alleged obstruction and conspiracy criminal activity ā€” is a rare avenue for evidence to be aired in court before a trial.

Chutkan of the DC District Court, in a six-page opinion, said she would allowĀ such an outsized briefingĀ because the Supreme Court, in its recent decision to give Trumpā€™sĀ actions whileĀ president immunity from prosecution, has directed her as the trial judge to look closely at facts in the case to decide ifĀ some allegationsĀ could moveĀ forward to trial."

  • Zexks@lemmy.world
    71Ā·
    2 months ago

    I love how she tied it to the immunity defense. ā€œOh because youā€™re only immune in these specific instances. Weā€™re going to review every single tiny last minutia of detail to see if youā€™re really immune or not.ā€

      • tacosplease@lemmy.world
        3Ā·
        2 months ago

        Smith has been trying to file under seal. He doesnā€™t want it to be public record yet presumably because that would interfere with the prosecution.