Trump's lawyers gift Jack Smith 'roadmap' to defense: Former prosecutor

United States News News

Trump's lawyers gift Jack Smith 'roadmap' to defense: Former prosecutor
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 Newsweek
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 56 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 26%
  • Publisher: 52%

The former president has been accused of improperly removing dozens of classified documents from the White House before leaving office in 2021.

"I think it is very interesting though from a lawyer's perspective to see them lay out their entire defense basically before this has even happened," Coleman Jr. said."It is right there. So, if you are looking at that, and you are thinking about how you are going to prosecute this case, you have just given

a roadmap into what you do need to cover during the grand jury presentation to make sure, not only that you are able to get an indictment, but then how you are going to structure your prosecution."Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Mar-a-Lago on April 4 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Meanwhile, the former president has been outspoken on social media denouncing Smith, saying in a video posted to Truth Social on Friday,"[I] did absolutely nothing wrong. But was purposely given by theand Biden a Trump hating prosecutor, Jack Smith." He added that Smith and his wife are"Trump haters."

"He is a harasser and an abuser of our people in order to obstruct and interfere with the 2020 presidential election," the former president said. On Sunday, Coleman Jr. concluded his comments about Smith, adding,"It will be interesting to see moving forward, if he [Trump] is indicted for this, which I do believe he will be, how that impacts Jack Smith's presentation of the case and then ultimately their theory of how they move forward."

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Newsweek /  🏆 468. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

House Democrat dismisses concerns about Biden's mental fitness, says White House 'overprotects' himHouse Democrat dismisses concerns about Biden's mental fitness, says White House 'overprotects' himRep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. said President Joe Biden should debate his Democratic primary challengers and hold more press conferences.
Read more »

Fact Check: Biden White House says 'unlawful immigration' is downFact Check: Biden White House says 'unlawful immigration' is downThe Biden administration is facing the prospect of a new immigration influx as Title 42, a regulation introduced under Donald Trump, is set to be lifted.
Read more »

President, First Lady honor ‘Teachers of the Year’ at the White HousePresident, First Lady honor ‘Teachers of the Year’ at the White HouseTeachers from every state and territory were recognized at the White House.
Read more »

White House pictures from the day bin Laden was killed | CNN PoliticsWhite House pictures from the day bin Laden was killed | CNN PoliticsNewly released photos offer a window into the meticulous planning — and tension — at the White House on the day Osama bin Laden was killed.
Read more »

White House Correspondents' dinner attendees asked to test for COVID-19 after 2022 superspreaderWhite House Correspondents' dinner attendees asked to test for COVID-19 after 2022 superspreaderThe White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is asking attendees to take a same-day COVID-19 test and email the negative results after last year’s event was viewed as a superspreader.
Read more »

White House weighing Biden trip to NATO's newest memberWhite House weighing Biden trip to NATO's newest memberPresident Biden is considering a visit to Finland, NATO’s newest member, to coincide with the 30-member bloc’s July summit in Lithuania, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the discussions.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-23 19:50:08