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Jack Smith Preparing To Expose A ‘Broad National Conspiracy’ To Overturn The 2020 Election: Report

Recent moves by Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith suggest he’s looking to expose the “broad national conspiracy” put in place to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a top legal expert.

CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams said Thursday on the network that reports Smith interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is proof the special counsel is looking far beyond just a few key states such as Arizona and Georgia.

“They have spoken to people in Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and now Michigan. What I am seeing is a pretty broad national conspiracy touching on any aspect of election meddling or election interference. They could be building one massive case, the mother of all election conspiracy cases, that could be charged in any one jurisdiction bringing in evidence of all the others… it’s pretty vast!”

Olivia Troye, who served as a national security adviser to Mike Pence when he was vice president, concurred with Williams, adding that she believes Smith’s latest investigation is reaching a conclusion and charges will be handed down very soon.

“I think they’re getting close to wrapping it up, hopefully. I think they need to move forward. I think they’re now talking to people who are really there at the front lines of it from 2020, being bullied and intimidated by these individuals.”

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Those additional charges, which would also include the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection, could lead to Trump being indicted for seditious conspiracy, a crime which carries a penalty of 20 years in federal prison,.

 

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Trump Suggests ‘Crackhead’ Jack Smith Is Responsible For Cocaine Being Found At The White House

According to failed one-term, twice-indicted former president Donald Trump, the most likely suspect who placed cocaine in a room of the White House is none other than Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith, who the disgraced ex-head of state claims “looks like a crackhead.”

You likely heard that a “powdery substance” was found at the White House on Sunday, with CBS News reporting it has been confirmed as cocaine.

Subsequent testing confirmed that a powdery substance discovered by the Secret Service at the White House on Sunday was cocaine, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, as questions linger about how the drug got into the building.

The discovery of the substance caused a brief shutdown of the White House after it was found by Secret Service officers in a common storage area on the ground floor of the West Wing, which houses the Oval Office and offices of some of the president’s top aides and support staff. It was found in a zip-close bag near an entrance where visitors taking tours are directed to leave their phones, the official said. 

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden has been briefed on the incident and noted the area where the cocaine was discovered is “heavily traveled” by visitors.

That led Trump to post a series of fact-free accusations on his failing Truth Social site.

“Does anybody really believe that the COCAINE found in the West Wing of the White House, very close to the Oval Office, is for the use of anyone other than Hunter & Joe Biden.”

Trump then impugned the integrity of Smith.

“But watch, the Fake News Media will soon start saying that the amount found was ‘very small,’ & it wasn’t really COCAINE, but rather common ground up Aspirin, & the story will vanish. Has Deranged Jack Smith, the crazy, Trump hating Special Prosecutor, been seen in the area of the COCAINE? He looks like a crackhead to me!”

He added:

“Where are the White House SECURITY TAPES, like the ones I openly and happily gave to Deranged Jack Smith, which will quickly show where the Cocaine in the White House came from??? They already know the answer, but probably don’t like it!”

Of course, the irony of Trump accusing anyone of taking drugs cannot be overstated. After all, this is the man who has been accused of using stimulants (including Adderall, cocaine, and even methamphetamine) for much of his life. He has also resolutely refused to release medical records that would reveal whether or not such substances have ever been found in his bloodstream or been prescribed for him by physicians.

If Donnie thinks this sort of third-grade bullying is going to intimidate Smith, then he clearly doesn’t know the first damn thing about what sort of bulldog the special counsel has been over his career in the legal profession.

Keep posting lies, Donald. Jack Smith is going to get the last laugh very soon.

 

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This Legal ‘Red Flag’ May Wind Up Getting Judge Aileen Cannon Removed From The Trump Case

With a trial date set for December, the clock is quite literally ticking on failed one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump, but the judge in the case — Trump appointee Aileen Cannon — hasn’t yet revealed if she will allow the ex-president to delay the beginning of the proceedings, which is his usual way of avoiding actually facing legal consequences for his actions.

Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says Cannon had best not agree to such a move by Trump and his legal team or she’ll likely face removal from the trial.

Writing on her Civil Discourse page on Substack, Vance notes that a speedy trial could be both good and bad for Trump.

It’s a bit of a double-edged sword for Trump. He could agree to the December date, which he won’t do, at least not without the intention of asking for a continuance as that date gets closer. If Trump objects to a December trial and asks for a date after the first of the year, the government will undoubtedly demand a ruling that he cannot use rallies, campaign events, and primary dates as an excuse for further delay. Since it would be entirely reasonable, under the government’s proposed schedule, to try the case in December, if Trump asks for additional leeway and the Court grants it, there is no reason it shouldn’t come with conditions that ensure the people get their right to a speedy trial.

Additionally, prosecutors have already made it clear that the case isn’t complex at all and features only only two defendants and is based on well-established case law. So a delay would clearly be just a stalling tactic on Trump’s behalf.

Unless Trump can identify one, it would be a red flag if the judge gave Trump preferential treatment, in terms of continuing to delay proceedings while campaigning, that other defendants can’t receive.

If Judge Cannon does grant a delay that reaches into 2024, it will soon become clear that she has a vested interested and may be trying to protect the man who appointed her to the bench. And that, Vance concludes, would lead to the judge being booted from the case.

There’s no legitimate reason for an extended delay before trial and certainly no reason to delay it until after the 2024 election, more than a year off. A ruling to that effect from Judge Cannon would likely provoke renewed concern about her ability to handle the case in a fair and unbiased way. Expect Trump to make the motion, but a decision by the judge to move the trial that far off would be unprecedented.

 

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J6 Rioter Facing Quadrupled Prison Sentence After Calling Prosecutors A ‘Clown Show’

A New York man convicted for taking part in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol could soon be facing a long time in prison as the result of an angry tirade he directed at federal prosecutors after he was convicted.

Frank Giustino was originally sentenced to three weeks incarceration for actions, but is now likely to get four months because he couldn’t keep his big mouth shut.

Scott MacFarlane of CBS News reports that Giustino showed “no remorse for his conduct on January 6” and instead presented “himself as the victim,” all the while referring to “the prosecution as a ‘clown show’ and a ‘nuisance.'”

“Giustino’s behavior in Court further evinces his belief that the attack on the Capitol was righteous… necessitating a sentence that will deter him from similar conduct,” prosecutors argue.

While it’s rare for prosecutors to call for an increase in a sentence, Giustino appears to have given then exactly the proof they need that an enhancement is justified.

Giustino previously proved his complete lack of respect for the law by firing his attorney and demanding that he be allowed to represent himself even though the judge in the case informed him that a lawyer could help him negotiate a lower sentence.

 

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Next Indictment From Jack Smith Will Include 30-45 Charges Against Trump: Report

Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith is preparing to file what’s known as a “superseding indictment” against failed former president Donald Trump in the coming weeks, and the filing could include up to 45 new charges against the ex-president, according to Andrew Feinberg of The Independent.

The new indictment would include even more serious charges than the ones Trump is already facing.

The team of federal prosecutors working under Special Counsel Jack Smith is currently prepared to add an “additional 30 to 45 charges” in addition to the 37-count indictment brought against Mr Trump on 8 June, either in a superseding indictment in the same Florida court or in a different federal judicial district. In either case, they would do so using evidence against the ex-president that has not yet been publicly acknowledged by the department, including other recordings prosecutors have obtained which reveal Mr Trump making incriminating statements.

Smith is also planning to bring charges against several of Trump’s attorneys, including those who helped him spread lies about the 2020 election being stolen, which would include Rudy Giuliani, who has met with Justice Department investigators about what role he played in attempts to overturn the last presidential election.

A source familiar with the matter has said Mr Smith’s office will “most definitely” bring some charges against Mr Giuliani for his work on Mr Trump’s behalf in the weeks between the November 2020 election and the 6 January 2021 attack on the Capitol.

In addition to the laundry list of federal charges Trump is facing, he is also expected to be indicted in Fulton County, Georgia by District Attorney Fani Willis, who is also looking into efforts by Trump and his surrogates to have him declared the winner despite the fact that President Joe Biden won in an electoral landslide.

That probe, which is being conducted by Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis, is expected to result in multiple indictments which could be unveiled as early as next month. Ms Willis, who last year oversaw a special purpose grand jury probe into efforts by Mr Trump and his allies to reverse his loss to Mr Biden in Georgia, is reportedly considering indictments against the ex-president, his former attorney, top Republican figures in the state, as well as Mr Trump’s final White House chief of staff, ex-North Carolina congressman Mark Meadows.

In his home state of New York, Trump has already been indicted for falsifying business records to hide hush money payments made to adult film Stormy Daniels. And his company, the Trump Organization, is also being put under the microscope by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is expected to use civil charges to dismantle the company and dissolve its assets.