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The Neutron Prosecutor: How Special Counsel Hur May Prove the Ultimate Punchline in Washington

JonathanTurley

He could wait to see if Biden does not run for reelection or loses in 2024. Hur can bring charges against third parties, who would not be barred from indictment under the DOJ policy. But what does Hur then do if he has evidence against the President himself?

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Jack Smith’s War on Free Speech: Attorney General Garland Should Rein in His Special Counsel

JonathanTurley

The court dismissed the “tawdry tales” offered by the DOJ and declared that it was far more concerned with the damage that Smith was causing to the legal system with his virtually limitless interpretation of criminality. Meadows’ lawyer disputes those reports.) District Judge Tanya S.

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Trying Trump: Scandal May Be His Element — But This Time May Be Different

JonathanTurley

It will be difficult to get through a trial before the 2024 presidential election. Earlier, Smith reportedly compelled the appearance of Trump lawyers before the grand jury. The 2024 election could become a referendum on this case. Indeed, the ultimate jury in this case could prove to be the American people.

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Have You Seen This Man? Biden Special Counsel Robert Hur Appears to Have Vanished

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: With the arraignment of Donald Trump in Miami, Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith is pushing forward with a historic criminal prosecution that could result in a terminal prison sentence for the 76-year-old former president and, at least for now, the leading Republican candidate in the 2024 election.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

attorney Patrick Malone, who previously filed ethics complaints against lawyers representing the Trump campaign or the Republican party. Trump lawyers many view this lawsuit as a greater opportunity than a liability for their client. The 40-page lawsuit was written by D.C. Here is the complaint: Blassingame v.

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington — With a Possible New Indictment of Donald Trump 

JonathanTurley

Those hearings showed that the White House’s lawyers rejected the theories put forward by figures like Trump associate John Eastman. However, relying on bad advice or bad law is not a crime. We have never criminalized such interpretations. Again, Smith may have acquired evidence that eluded the J6 Committee.