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Speculation Mounts as Jack Smith Moves to Delay Trump Prosecution Following Presidential Immunity Decision

Special Counsel Jack Smith has provoked speculation by moving to delay his prosecution of President Donald Trump. Smith will have to rework his prosecution strategy following the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, the Washington Examiner reported. This will likely delay the case Smith is prosecuting against Trump. However, after previously…

Obama Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Have Jan 6 Case Dismissed

An Obama-appointed judge has refused to dismiss the Jan. 6 case against President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. Trump has been on a winning streak lately with multiple legal victories. However, the 45th president suffered a rare setback on Saturday in response to his request to get his Jan. 6…

Jack Smith Asks Judge Chutkan for Permission to Smear Trump before Jury

Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested permission from the Obama-appointed judge overseeing his case to address the jury and smear President Donald Trump as an "election denier" and an "insurrectionist." Smith is looking for permission to offer the jury "evidence" that he claims will expose Trump's attempts to foster doubt…

Obama Judge Denies Trump’s Motion to Subpoena ‘Missing’ Records from Democrats’ Jan 6 Committee

Obama-appointed Washington D.C. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has blocked President Donald Trump's efforts to obtain "missing" records from the Democrats' Jan. 6 House Select Committee. In October, Trump's attorneys filed a motion in his federal 2020 election case. The motion sought the court's permission to issue subpoenas for alleged "missing"…

Obama Judge Rejects Trump’s Jan 6-Related Motion

An Obama-appointed federal judge has rejected President Donald Trump's motion to strike from Special Counsel Jack Smith's case any false claims about Jan. 6. Trump's legal team requested that Smith's claims that the 45th president caused the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, should be struck. According…

Trump Motions to Dismiss ‘Vindictive’ 2020 Election Case on Constitutional Grounds

President Donald Trump’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss the Democrats' 2020 election case. Late Monday night, Trump's attorneys told the judge that the case should be dismissed as a violation of the Constitution. They also argue that the get-Trump case is an instance of “vindictive prosecution.” In a…

Trump Vows to Break Gag Order by Speaking Freely, Says He’s ‘Willing to Go to Jail’

President Donald Trump has declared that he's "willing to go jail" as he vowed to break a federal judge's gag order against him. During a rally in Iowa, Trump told hundreds of supporters in suburban Des Moines that he will never be silenced. Trump held the rally just 91 days…

Matt Gaetz Calls on Congress to Investigate Political Bias of Trump Judge Tanya Chutkan

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is calling on his colleagues in Congress to investigate the judge presiding over President Donald Trump's case, Tanya Chutkan. Gaetz and others have been raising concerns about Chutkan's political bias. Chutkan, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is accused of conducting…