Jack Smith's Future in Jeopardy

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The special counsel's role has been questioned by both a Supreme Court Justice and a Florida federal Judge.

The judge in Donald Trump's classified documents case may declare that prosecutor Jack Smith's appointment is invalid, a legal journalist has said.It comes after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas strongly suggested that Smith had no right to prosecute Trump.In Donald Trump's presidential immunity case on Monday, Thomas wrote a separate concurring opinion that he questioned the legality of Smith's appointment as special counsel in charge of federal cases against Trump.

Unusually for her court, Cannon allowed Trump's side to present expert evidence at the hearing. Those witnesses included a conservative college lecturer and a conservative legal foundation.Trump is facing 40 federal charges in Cannon's court over his alleged handling of sensitive materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, after leaving the White House in January 2021. He is also accused of obstructing efforts by federal authorities to retrieve them.

 

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