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

JonathanTurley

The lack of restraint shown by Smith only magnifies the lack of leadership from Attorney General Merrick Garland. The attorney general has repeatedly said that he would give the special counsel full authority and independence. In doing so, he is fueling anger over the perception of a weaponized criminal justice system.

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

JonathanTurley

It is the type of question that Attorney General Merrick Garland should be eager to answer. So the question is whether Hur can get anything other than free drinks in Washington. Jonathan Turley is an attorney and professor at George Washington University Law School. He is literally without mass.

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

JonathanTurley

The basis for an indictment remains unclear but the advantage in trying a case in Washington, D.C. Here is the column: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a favorite classic movie for millions of Americans. However, the second indictment may have one irresistible element: It could be tried in Washington. is obvious. of the vote.

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Yes, Hunter is Now in Contempt of Congress

JonathanTurley

That is what attorney and former IRS official Lois Lerner did — twice — when House Republicans wanted to ask her about the Obama administration targeting conservative groups. That will force the hand of Attorney General Merrick Garland, who aggressively pursued Trump figures for contempt, including former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

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The Curious Fraud Case Against Trump Just Got ‘Curiouser’

JonathanTurley

The testimony put the controversial demands of New York Attorney General James into sharp relief. The charges brought by New York State Attorney General Letitia James were curious from the start. Below is my column in The Messenger on the recent testimony of bankers in the Trump fraud trial.

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Gagging Donald Trump: Why Smith’s “Narrowly Tailored Motion” is a Neither Narrow Nor Wise

JonathanTurley

Below is a longer version of my column in the New York Post on the gag order motion docketed Friday night in Washington, D.C. Smith told District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.C., He was running on that issue even before the four separate criminal cases were filed against him in Florida, Georgia, New York, and Washington, D.C.

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Georgia Prosecutors Should Go, But That Won’t Necessarily End the Case Against Trump

JonathanTurley

Many of us have criticized Trump for his personal attacks on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as being racist and unethical; he even accused her of having an affair with a gang member , a claim that was widely contested as unfounded and denied by key figures. Wade also has been held in contempt in his messy divorce.

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