Some takeaways from the recent flurry of Trump investigation–related reports.
And it seems like Smith has been busy lately!While he’s been pretty tight-lipped about his investigations, not making any public appearances since being appointed, there’s been a flurry of reports recently that give us a hint of what he’s working with. Let’s review.
Back in the summer of 2021, Trump held a meeting at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he allegedly acknowledged that he held on to a classified Pentagon document that detailed a possible attack on Iran,That conversation was recorded, and the tape has become a critical piece of evidence in Smith’s investigation, leading Gen. Mark Milley, who began his tenure as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Trump administration, to be questioned by prosecutors.
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