Politics May 20 Ex-prosecutor charged over handling of sealed Smith report on Trump classified files probe By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Mar 25 Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, Raskin alleges in letter President Donald Trump showed off a classified map on a 2022 flight to his New Jersey golf club and held onto a record from his first term that was so sensitive only six people would have had access to it,… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Feb 26 AP report: FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican's hoarding of classified documents, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Feb 23 Judge permanently blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said the release of the report would present a "manifest injustice" to Trump and his two co-defendants. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Watch 4:29 Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Trump during House hearing Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sharply criticized former special counsel Jack Smith over his investigation of President Trump, which produced more than 40 criminal charges that have since been dropped. GOP lawmakers accused Smith of partisanship, but as Ali… By Ali Schmitz, Solveig Rennan
Jan 22 Key moments from Jack Smith's House testimony By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing in which he insisted that he had acted without regard to politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Rep. Nehls blames U.S. Capitol leadership, not Trump, for Jan. 6 attack By Joshua Barajas “I can tell you, Gentlemen, that the fault does not lie with Donald Trump,” he said. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Jack Smith explains why Trump was the only defendant charged in Jan. 6 case By Molly Finnegan Smith said that decision was “consistent with the federal principles of prosecution, which emphasize the degree of someone's culpability in making a charging decision,” and Trump was that person. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Jack Smith warns that Americans are taking the rule of law for granted By Hannah Grabenstein “The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it. It requires dedicated service on behalf of others, especially when that service is difficult and comes with costs,” Smith said. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: 'I stand by' my decision to prosecute Trump, Jack Smith says in House testimony By Hannah Grabenstein “If asked whether to prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Democrat or Republican,” Smith said. Continue reading