The special counsel demands that he testify but the former veep refuses—on dubious legal grounds—to fully break with the man who would have let him hang.
Jack Smith
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Delay Has Already Weakened Garland’s Case Against Trump
It’s been two years since the insurrection, and the appointment of a special counsel only slowed the prosecution of the former president.
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Easy on the Doomscrolling: Two Years After January 6, There Are Reasons to Be Hopeful
A firm accounting of what happened and prosecution of the perpetrators are part of the good news.
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How Big a Deal Is the January 6th Committee’s Criminal Referral?
The panel is handing over a mountain of evidence to the Justice Department, but it’s questionable how much of it can be used to make a case against, let alone convict, Donald Trump.
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Justice is Delayed as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Does the appointment of a special counsel in the Trump cases mean justice denied? Merrick Garland’s appointment of Jack Smith is hardly comforting.
