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Judge Orders Disclosure of ALL of TRUMP's Jan. 6 Crimes and Acts
Judge Orders Disclosure of Evidence of ALL of TRUMP's Jan. 6 Crimes and Acts
Jan. 6 hearing: New evidence could emerge after Judge's ruling
AP 7 SEP 2024
Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered that Jack Smith file a brief on September 26 disclosing all of Donald Trump's acts on and around January 6 so she can litigate which of Trump's crimes and acts might be official presidential acts and which are not.
And there was a remarkable statement made by Trump's attorney at the court hearing that Justice Clarence Thomas "directed" them to raise the issue of the legality of the appointment of special counsel and "suggested" they do it immediately. If this is true, investigations are necessary.
Thursday's hearing, following months of delays in the case, came a week after special counsel Jack Smith filed the new indictment that revised the original Jan. 6 charges to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken while in office.
In a scheduling order issued following Thursday's hearing, Judge Chutkan said she would allow special counsel Jack Smith to file a comprehensive brief on presidential immunity by Sept. 26.
Chutkan's order allows Smith and his prosecutors to essentially defend their superseding indictment by presenting grand jury testimony and evidence that they believe bolsters their argument -- something that Trump's lawyers adamantly opposed during Thursday's hearing, because it departs from normal federal court procedure regarding which side gets to file papers first.
Trump's lawyers also suggested that such a filing would allow the special counsel to cherry-pick evidence.
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