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jack smith was never senate confirmed. i think we borrowed him from the international criminal court. that's where he was. so if you combine the skepticism about a regulation being able to confer prosecutorial power without senate confirmation with clarence thomas's dissent in the immunity case, you get this opinion. judge cannon wonder never been vetted or confirmed by the senate and not a d.o.j. employee have the power to indict anyone, much less a political figure, literally anyone. >> dana: do you read anything into the timing of her decision and announcement coming 41 hours after the assassination attempt? >> i don't. having written 93 page opinions working for a federal judge it was weeks in the works. i think in a weird way the timing is unfortunate. it will be overshadowed. i'm really curious her analysis but i am not surprised that someone said -- it would be like me saying okay, dana, i want you to go be special counsel and prosecute. you haven't been senate confirmed. has there been a background check done? >> d
jack smith was never senate confirmed. i think we borrowed him from the international criminal court. that's where he was. so if you combine the skepticism about a regulation being able to confer prosecutorial power without senate confirmation with clarence thomas's dissent in the immunity case, you get this opinion. judge cannon wonder never been vetted or confirmed by the senate and not a d.o.j. employee have the power to indict anyone, much less a political figure, literally anyone. >>...
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and i also think that the message to jack smith is clear. i think the supreme court has ruled against him in the past. i think 8-0 at one point. he is known as a prosecutor who doesn't dot his is and cross his ts, not the most ethical guy out there. >> most important thing this was for the ages and i think they did the right thing by the presidency and the executive branch going forward for future presidents. how it works out for president trump will be another story but they had to protect the presidency and they did. >> dana: we have had a bumper crop of a day with all these decisions. bret, thank you for joining me today and to our legal panel. historic day right before the nation's birthday in three days. "the faulkner focus" is next. sandra smith is in today for harris, hi. >> sandra: thank you. fox news alert. supreme court court, majority ruled that presidents have limited immunity from prosecution and they can be criminally prosecuted for unofficial acts. trump claiming he had presidential immunity from four felony charges in his eff
and i also think that the message to jack smith is clear. i think the supreme court has ruled against him in the past. i think 8-0 at one point. he is known as a prosecutor who doesn't dot his is and cross his ts, not the most ethical guy out there. >> most important thing this was for the ages and i think they did the right thing by the presidency and the executive branch going forward for future presidents. how it works out for president trump will be another story but they had to...
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smith and the other special counsels is jack smith came from outside of the government. i think people have looked at the appointments of davidwise, robert hur and the point with them is they were both u.s. attorneys, they were senate-confirmed and as a result i think if you apply judge cannon's ruling across these special counsels you'll probably find that roberts hur and david weiss, because they were senate-confirmed, were serving appropriately. dejong cannon raised the instance of robert muller and suggested that she believes that robert muller as well was serving inen an lawful capacity. host: what was the reaction of special counsel jack smith and what are his options? guest: the special counsel's office told me last night that they had authorization from the solicitor general's office to appeal this decision and it's my expectation that they will proceed with an appeal. that will go to the court of appeals for the 11th circuit. this is going to be really interesting to see how jack smith moves next. there are some legal experts who think if jack smith moved to hav
smith and the other special counsels is jack smith came from outside of the government. i think people have looked at the appointments of davidwise, robert hur and the point with them is they were both u.s. attorneys, they were senate-confirmed and as a result i think if you apply judge cannon's ruling across these special counsels you'll probably find that roberts hur and david weiss, because they were senate-confirmed, were serving appropriately. dejong cannon raised the instance of robert...
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it gives jack smith an opportunity to appeal the case immediately. so many of these other decisions were within the judge's discretion as she was slow walking the case. this is one immediately appealable and i think she's so clearly wrong on the law, that the 11th circuit will reverse. donald trump probably goes to the supreme court and we have to wait for a decision there. even if ultimately the supreme court rules in favor of donald trump, the case is not over. all that means is a special counsel can't bring this case. there is nothing then to stop the u.s. attorney in the southern district of florida from bringing this case. certainly it means lengthy delay. there will be no trial before the election. i think we were headed in that direction anyway. by making this decision, now jack smith sees the leland scape and can act strategically the way he wants to. he could even decide, the justice department, to take this out of the special counsel's hands and go directly to the southern district of florida, refile the case immediately and get back on tra
it gives jack smith an opportunity to appeal the case immediately. so many of these other decisions were within the judge's discretion as she was slow walking the case. this is one immediately appealable and i think she's so clearly wrong on the law, that the 11th circuit will reverse. donald trump probably goes to the supreme court and we have to wait for a decision there. even if ultimately the supreme court rules in favor of donald trump, the case is not over. all that means is a special...
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how jack smith even got into this position.ow we allowed our democracy and the republic to become one that targets political opponents. we should -- the fact that we have been in front of the supreme court so many times is a sad day for the american people. election interference at its finest. i'm happy today. i think chief justice roberts made a good decision for what i'm seeing. i need to read it fully. recognizing nixon versus fitzgerald and stating absolute immunity does exist for presidents is an important thing for all americans both democrat and republicans. >> dana: judge jeanine pirri is here with us as well. i love watching lawyers take notes and watch and he do it during impeachment. what are they writing down i need to know? >> first of all, dana, what is so important about this, there is nothing about immunity in the constitution or in federal statutes. so we've had to rely for a couple of centuries on how the courts interpret this. this is in a sense, as gorsuch said, a decision for the ages. the immediate impact
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that really takes a quiver out of jack smith a collect of arrows. >> it does. and the court's general ruling that prosecution can't use immune actions or evidence of immune actions even to proven, intend. taken to together strike a fatal blow at heart of jack smith's dc prosecution this savor broad immunity doctrine that when applied to the facts i believe fa i make this case essentially untriable. we have many mornings ahead of us -- we have many months ahead of us that could result in appeals, but i think that immediate take away is that this dc prosecution is on life support, it may be in hospice care. >> gregg is saying, that there is still a chance, be careful with regard to jack smith's his determination t to get it done before the election is obvious, this is such a political case. you say it is closing to zero chance of a trial before the election? >> yes, in fact when you look at majority opinion authored by chief justice roberts he has strong statements about how the courts have rushed this case at of stage, he disapproves of the fact this case provid
that really takes a quiver out of jack smith a collect of arrows. >> it does. and the court's general ruling that prosecution can't use immune actions or evidence of immune actions even to proven, intend. taken to together strike a fatal blow at heart of jack smith's dc prosecution this savor broad immunity doctrine that when applied to the facts i believe fa i make this case essentially untriable. we have many mornings ahead of us -- we have many months ahead of us that could result in...
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none of that was done with respect to jack smith's. so the argument is that in the absence of some specific law from congress enabling appointment of special counsel, this is unconstitutional. and jim, i should note special counsel, the job that jack smith is filling, that is not the result of a law passed by congress that's a result of an internal regulation within the justice department that allows for appointment of a special counsel. so this was an argument donald trump's team raised. judge cannon did show more interest in it than the usual judge. she heard arguments, she took briefing from what we call a miki, meaning outside parties who are interested in the case judge, justice thomas, in the immunity decision, a couple of weeks ago went out of his way to say he thinks this is the way it should come out. he thinks special counsel is unconstitutional. now, judge cannon has agreed. now, this is not going to be the end of the story. jim jack smith's team is almost certain to appeal this up to the 11th circuit, maybe up to the u.s. s
none of that was done with respect to jack smith's. so the argument is that in the absence of some specific law from congress enabling appointment of special counsel, this is unconstitutional. and jim, i should note special counsel, the job that jack smith is filling, that is not the result of a law passed by congress that's a result of an internal regulation within the justice department that allows for appointment of a special counsel. so this was an argument donald trump's team raised. judge...
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that's something that jack smith -- it's certainly very unusual to do it.ith could ask for it and as barb has noted on prior occasions, that's something that the 11th circuit could also do on its own, but that's something we really have to wait and see, but there are many procedural steps now for jack smith and for the courts to take. >> and, paul butler, the legal system is being tested now in a massive way. how confident are you that it can withstand this stress test? >> you know, i would have to say since the supreme court is the ultimate decider, i'm not confident at all. first we have this bizarre immunity decision in which if you believe justice sotomayor's dissent, it effectively insulates the president from ever being held accountable in criminal court. the majority opinion says that it allows prosecution in certain instances, but justice sotomayor says don't believe the hype. if you look at the actual standard that the court provides, it's going to be impossible to ever hold a u.s. president accountable in a criminal court. in a way today's decisio
that's something that jack smith -- it's certainly very unusual to do it.ith could ask for it and as barb has noted on prior occasions, that's something that the 11th circuit could also do on its own, but that's something we really have to wait and see, but there are many procedural steps now for jack smith and for the courts to take. >> and, paul butler, the legal system is being tested now in a massive way. how confident are you that it can withstand this stress test? >> you know,...
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david: yeah. >> that jack smith brought against donald trump. he used typically used a obstruction statute that has no implication. look at remaining alleged crime. fraud, wait a minute, that fraud statute deals with money and property. that has no application. then you're left with just one charge, violation of voting rights but wait a minute. you're allowed to challenge the electoral count in congress by law. democrats did it in three previous elections. in 2017 they tried to remove donald trump in favor of hillary clinton. somehow when democrats do it, that is perfectly okay. when donald trump does it, it's a crime. that's nonsense. david: will, let me move you quickly, i'm getting a wrap but i have to talk about july 11 they, the sentencing date for donald trump by judge merchan in new york. you look what happened with the debate last week, you look at the politicalization of the courtroom under judge merchan with that particular case, i'm just wondering if one affects the other? do you think as the judge is getting ready to sentence donald
david: yeah. >> that jack smith brought against donald trump. he used typically used a obstruction statute that has no implication. look at remaining alleged crime. fraud, wait a minute, that fraud statute deals with money and property. that has no application. then you're left with just one charge, violation of voting rights but wait a minute. you're allowed to challenge the electoral count in congress by law. democrats did it in three previous elections. in 2017 they tried to remove...
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something jack smith was not. this ruling upends a system that the justice department has been using for 25 years and one that has been upheld by several judges including a trump-appointed judge in washington, d.c. under cannon's logic, by the way, robert mueller was also improperly appointed even though a judge in washington ruled otherwise. the justice department almost certainly will appeal this ruling and the issue is likely to be decided ultimately by the supreme court where justice clarence thomas telegraphed his view on this who also questioned whether jack smith's appointment was lawful. some wondered whether that would embolden judge cannon to rule the way she did. the doj has other options in addition to appealing. they skrould the u.s. attorney in florida, for example, refile the case. we're awaiting a statement from the justice department. there's no doubt this is a huge defeat for jack smith and merrick garland and a major legal victory for donald trump guys. >> lisa, this is an enormously big decisio
something jack smith was not. this ruling upends a system that the justice department has been using for 25 years and one that has been upheld by several judges including a trump-appointed judge in washington, d.c. under cannon's logic, by the way, robert mueller was also improperly appointed even though a judge in washington ruled otherwise. the justice department almost certainly will appeal this ruling and the issue is likely to be decided ultimately by the supreme court where justice...
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special counsel jack smith can appeal. she says that special counsel jack smith was not appointed lawfully. merrick garland appointed him as special counsel in november 2022 when it became clear that donald trump was going to run for president, to take d.o.j. out of the mix. smith at the time was a special prosecutor in the hague in the netherlands looking into war crimes in kosovo. judge cannon has problem with smith's appointment. he was not senate confirmed. she took the hint from supreme court justice thomas who questioned his appointment on paper. she said in the end there does appear to be a tradition of appointing special attorney-like figures in moments of political scandal. very few in think of these figures resemble the position of special counsel smith. he is a private citizen exercising the full power of a united states attorney and very little oversight or supervision. from 20,000 to 2016 we had one special counsel. 2017 until today we've had five. robert mueller, john durham, david weiss, robert hur and jack
special counsel jack smith can appeal. she says that special counsel jack smith was not appointed lawfully. merrick garland appointed him as special counsel in november 2022 when it became clear that donald trump was going to run for president, to take d.o.j. out of the mix. smith at the time was a special prosecutor in the hague in the netherlands looking into war crimes in kosovo. judge cannon has problem with smith's appointment. he was not senate confirmed. she took the hint from supreme...
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also, there's a new roadmap for jack smith's prosecution of donald trump. he's going to try to separate the official acts from the crimes. and we'll tell you who's calling for a special counsel probe into clarence thomas' ethics scandals. all that and more when we're back in just 90 seconds. that ane back in just 90 seconds. and long-lasting gain scent beads. part of the irresistible scent collection from gain. everybody wants super straight, super white teeth. they want that hollywood white smile. new sensodyne clinical white provides 2 shades whiter teeth and 24/7 sensitivity protection. i think it's a great product. it's going to help a lot of patients. for moderate to severe crohn's disease, skyrizi is the first il-23 inhibitor that can deliver remission and visibly improve damage of the intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine or plan to. liver problems may occur in crohn's disease. control of crohn's
also, there's a new roadmap for jack smith's prosecution of donald trump. he's going to try to separate the official acts from the crimes. and we'll tell you who's calling for a special counsel probe into clarence thomas' ethics scandals. all that and more when we're back in just 90 seconds. that ane back in just 90 seconds. and long-lasting gain scent beads. part of the irresistible scent collection from gain. everybody wants super straight, super white teeth. they want that hollywood white...
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i do something jack smith argued he should -- that is something jack smith argued he should be able to do. at least be able to describe what those official acts were as part of the prosecution of him. but the high court today said that cannot happen. adding a difficulty level for jack smith assuming the kids can at some point move forward into trial. the supreme court in a separate ruling last week ruled in a case regarding a jan. 6 defendant, essentially limiting the use of what can be described as obstruction of an official proceeding. that case potentially has ramifications for jack smith's case as well considering 2 of the 4 charges were obstruction of an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, another complicating factor. the supreme court is not just have been great influence over the future legal issues of donald trump but has highly political ramification we are not just talking about donald trump as a former president but as a presumptive republican nominee, who has a very well -- who very well could be president of the u.s. again. sonali: of course there is more "balance
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this is more evidence about jack smith. a reckless rogue prosecutor.e going after a former president who's running for president and you take a statute with no application and you desperately try to massage it and rework it and take take so-called facts and shove it into it. like a square peg into a round hole. you don't bring the country to this point by playing loose with the law and loose with the facts and that's what he did. that's what the u.s. attorney's office did in washington dc and that's what everyone of these damage district court judges did in washington dc and a circuit court panel. they don't care. this is a very simple law. it's black and white. it's quite understandable. they didn't have anything to hang their hat on and boy they wanted to hang somebody. that leaves two charges left against two -- in the january 6 case by the constitutional prosecutor that was appointed in violation of the appointments clause of the constitution. count one is 18us c-section 371. if they conspire to commit any offense against the united states o defrau
this is more evidence about jack smith. a reckless rogue prosecutor.e going after a former president who's running for president and you take a statute with no application and you desperately try to massage it and rework it and take take so-called facts and shove it into it. like a square peg into a round hole. you don't bring the country to this point by playing loose with the law and loose with the facts and that's what he did. that's what the u.s. attorney's office did in washington dc and...
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this was firsted raise to them by jack smith in december. there's no reason that they couldn't have done one of two things. one, they could have decided it quickly. they certainly have precedent for doing things really quickly. just take the nixon case. >> or take colorado. they did that quickly as well. >> exactly. that's this court. that's this court, exactly right. one, they could have done it a lot faster. remember, there's a pending criminal case. >> and also a pending election. >> exactly. let's say they decide, you know what, we're not here about the election but there's a public right to a speedy trial, not just the defendant's right, but a public right. so in my experience when i've little gaited, when there's a pending criminal matter, lits go quickly. >> don't they have the right to see all the evidence and see the argument made by the special counsel before the election in a timely way to help them decide whether they want this man to run the country again. >>> absolutely. i think there's a slight definitional thing which is i th
this was firsted raise to them by jack smith in december. there's no reason that they couldn't have done one of two things. one, they could have decided it quickly. they certainly have precedent for doing things really quickly. just take the nixon case. >> or take colorado. they did that quickly as well. >> exactly. that's this court. that's this court, exactly right. one, they could have done it a lot faster. remember, there's a pending criminal case. >> and also a pending...
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i'm sure that jack smith— heard from this. i'm sure that jack smith is— heard from this.th is preparing a response, but we have not— smith is preparing a response, but we have not heard from his team yet. 0k, we have not heard from his team yet. 0k. right _ we have not heard from his team yet. 0k, right here in milwaukee, as the ok, right here in milwaukee, as the convention goes on, we have a guest with us, senator ronjohnson of the state of wisconsin, where this convention is taking place, which have in the programme. i know it as loud as the programme is going on and we have heard music, but i want to start out with what happened 48 hours ago because there is an interesting piece of information that attempted assassination of donald trump. donald trump talks about the fact that he was just inches away from the ability to name, and he turned to look at the chart, and that was the reason the bullet missed him, a chart you prepared, tell us about that. when i accompanied _ prepared, tell us about that. when i accompanied the _ prepared, tell us about that. when i accompan
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it's also possible that jack smith, the special counsel, could refile this case in d.c.because this opinion contradicts the case law that reigns in d.c. that seems less likely because it would be a dramatic view. some might view it as judge shopping, and there's a question of venue. people disagree about whether there's venue on this case in d.c. either way this is a momentous decision. we already knew this case wasn't going to trial before the election. this confirms it and really puts this case in peril. >> and it would also put the judge chutkan january 6th case and all those convictions, hundreds of convictions that have taken place under -- i guess only those that are under the jack smith purview. but andrew weissmann, you were working for special prosecutor robert mueller. this was during the trump administration and clearly there were cases there, there were indictments of russian officials, there was the manafort case. there was the robert hur special prosecutor who was investigating president biden. what about the hunter biden case? david weiss? >> so first, you
it's also possible that jack smith, the special counsel, could refile this case in d.c.because this opinion contradicts the case law that reigns in d.c. that seems less likely because it would be a dramatic view. some might view it as judge shopping, and there's a question of venue. people disagree about whether there's venue on this case in d.c. either way this is a momentous decision. we already knew this case wasn't going to trial before the election. this confirms it and really puts this...
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jan, jack smith's case is now very much more complicated, what's next?rter: that's right, this case has been on hold, today's decision from the court means probably new hearings in the lower courts which will significantly delay the start of any trial. no ads for those trials, trump is facing the documents trial in florida that is moving slowly, the georgia election subversion cases on hold, all of these trials, major, highly unlikely before the election. >> major: jan crawford, thank you. president biden is heading back to the white house where he will speak about the supreme court decision tonight. his deputy campaign manager is already released a statement "they meaning the supreme court just handed donald trump keys to a dictatorship." cbs's robert costa joins me here. what's the reaction from former president trump and those around him? >> reporter: on social media today, president trump called the ruling a big win, but behind the scenes still apprehension. you might have face prosecution this year on january 6 or a classified reference, but he does
jan, jack smith's case is now very much more complicated, what's next?rter: that's right, this case has been on hold, today's decision from the court means probably new hearings in the lower courts which will significantly delay the start of any trial. no ads for those trials, trump is facing the documents trial in florida that is moving slowly, the georgia election subversion cases on hold, all of these trials, major, highly unlikely before the election. >> major: jan crawford, thank...
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jack smith has it.ited states -- immunity is prosecutor has? come on. it's a good decision and consistent with the law. >> it's official acts, right? sort of like presumed guilty, presumed to have this presidential immunity for official action. it's the push about state electors, i know this is controversial finding in georgia push back against the narrative, how does this square with what the supreme court ruled today? >> that's a great question. i think the president of the united states has certain functions that make it appropriate for him to make sure elections are held freely and fairly. when you add that to today's decision with the decision a couple of days ago regarding conspiracy statute i think all three of these cases are, the january 6 case against trump. that's gone. i believe the georgia case is gone. the florida classified documents cases. all these cases i think are on life support as we speak. >> the criticism was the classified documents case moving deliberative lee to make sure she's
jack smith has it.ited states -- immunity is prosecutor has? come on. it's a good decision and consistent with the law. >> it's official acts, right? sort of like presumed guilty, presumed to have this presidential immunity for official action. it's the push about state electors, i know this is controversial finding in georgia push back against the narrative, how does this square with what the supreme court ruled today? >> that's a great question. i think the president of the united...
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host: you mentioned jack smith.nt trump and his legal team put out statements on truth social, president trump said this was a big win o democracy. proud to be an amecan.i have you heard any statement from jack smith's office reacting to this yet? guest: i haven't. we have asked for statements. we haven't gotten any from him. obviously he is supposed to be an independent part of the executive branch, only subject to minorney general. but we dobvi in this statement from president biden, have a pretty strong denunciation of this supreme court ruling, and i jb:really fa little bit surprising that the ]<+zdÑpresident, who had earlied he wasn't commenting on federal cases and this is -- -- certainly a federal case -- he is taking a differenttement, ita conclusion by the part of the president and his attorneys that the chances of there being a jury trial i months before the election are next to nothing and therefore are any concerns about polluting the atements should take aidenti backseat to speak into the the former pre
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do you think that -- how much of jack smith's case do you think survives this? >> i think the ruling is written in a way that is very pro-trump because they are directing the lower courts to apply a presumption of immunity, and basically direct the lower courts to go through and carefully look at every allegation and ask whether it falls within the presumption of immunity. they also iterate that the government bears the burden of showing that certain acts are not entitled to immunity. now, i also happen to think that many of the allegations in the indictment are obviously not within the outer perimeter of the president's official duties, but the reality is is that by writing the opinion this way, they have made it harder for the lower courts to proceed to trial and harder for the lower courts to allow much of the indictments to proceed as well. >> all right, so we are resetting. it is 11:00 a.m. here in new york. the supreme court has just handed down its decision on presidential immunity. again, it's a mixed bag decision. there is some presidential immunity. th
do you think that -- how much of jack smith's case do you think survives this? >> i think the ruling is written in a way that is very pro-trump because they are directing the lower courts to apply a presumption of immunity, and basically direct the lower courts to go through and carefully look at every allegation and ask whether it falls within the presumption of immunity. they also iterate that the government bears the burden of showing that certain acts are not entitled to immunity....
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however, that's not jack smith's job jack smith's job is to prosecute a case it's not to think about calendar, it's not to think about the voters. it's to prosecute the case. and so anything that happens now, trump will be if jack smith demands a hearing, can jack smith, for example, could he sever his case? could he just prosecute the rudy giuliani fake elector part, which is clearly outside of official act. could he moved to sever his case he'd have a stronger case. you might get to travel before the election and trump would say, there they go to the specific evidence point that you raised and how it ties into the politics one thing that the court explicitly did today was say that even evidence of this protected conduct cannot be used in a trial. and so even and this is the part that amy coney barrett even says, no, no, no, wait a second. you know, you have gone really far here. so even these official acts can't even be talked about are used as evidence in court for this unofficial conduct. it's a didn't even have all the t t consumer. >> they didn't, they didn't provide the guardr
however, that's not jack smith's job jack smith's job is to prosecute a case it's not to think about calendar, it's not to think about the voters. it's to prosecute the case. and so anything that happens now, trump will be if jack smith demands a hearing, can jack smith, for example, could he sever his case? could he just prosecute the rudy giuliani fake elector part, which is clearly outside of official act. could he moved to sever his case he'd have a stronger case. you might get to travel...
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smith's ears way back, because jack smith went beyond the constitution. and at a minimum all of these court cases, including alvin bragg's sham trial in new york, j6 in washington, classified documents in south flood florida and rico lawsuit in atlanta will be push backed beyond the election, some may be tossed out. i'll leave the forecast to the lawyers. but, the key point, is that biden and the democrats running against the the supremes has nothing to do with key issues driving voters this election will be about kitchen table issues, affordability crisis, high price, huge borrowing costs and falling real wages and biden's open board catastrophe with horrific crimes, murders, and rains and general criminality and break down of public safety true out the nation -- throughout the nation and public rejection of woke progressive policies. threatening traditional family values and attack on the supreme court has nothing to do with world on fire during the biden president see, americans yearn for peace and prosperity, they want a spronstrong capable president
smith's ears way back, because jack smith went beyond the constitution. and at a minimum all of these court cases, including alvin bragg's sham trial in new york, j6 in washington, classified documents in south flood florida and rico lawsuit in atlanta will be push backed beyond the election, some may be tossed out. i'll leave the forecast to the lawyers. but, the key point, is that biden and the democrats running against the the supremes has nothing to do with key issues driving voters this...
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this is a significant blow to jack smith's case. whatever happens, it means it cannot go to trial before the election. even if trump loses and this case goes forward, it's a real question as to whether or not this can survive. >> lisa, let me drill down on some of what ken was just saying. what would be the hours he spent in the dining off the oval office tweeting not calling it off. that tweet that led to them going after mike pence? you know, all of that. now, i think that the call to find 11,800 more votes might be unofficial. >> i think some of the other conduct you mentioned also falls within the category of allegations and evidence that we're not sure how it will be affected by today's ruling because the court things that t district court has to way. the only thing official has to do with trump's interactions with officials at his justice department and in particular, a series of actions around whether or not he was going to remove the then attorney general, jeff rosen, and replace him with jeff clark. this is out of this indi
this is a significant blow to jack smith's case. whatever happens, it means it cannot go to trial before the election. even if trump loses and this case goes forward, it's a real question as to whether or not this can survive. >> lisa, let me drill down on some of what ken was just saying. what would be the hours he spent in the dining off the oval office tweeting not calling it off. that tweet that led to them going after mike pence? you know, all of that. now, i think that the call to...
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is that the political and legal terrain jack smith wants to wade into? we'll find out. it's the most consequential prosecutorial decision in the history of the country. >> and on two case, one directly related to 2020 attempts to steal the election, the other on classified documents, that playing out in florida. >> precisely. >> what is the timeline on that case? >> much, much later. because judge aileen cannon has briefed and heard arguments on so many underlying issues in that case, it does not appear ripe for prosecution under the most favorable calendar before the election. the january 6th case does. >> jan, how would the immunity ruling that you are expecting, affect the classified documents case in florida? >> i don't think it would. that again that case is about what he did after he left office, and i agree with major i see no way that classified documents case goes forward. i think that is a very inexperienced judge and she's taken on a lot of issues. i see no way that one goes forward because again, that's -- that's about behavior after -- he's no longer a sitt
is that the political and legal terrain jack smith wants to wade into? we'll find out. it's the most consequential prosecutorial decision in the history of the country. >> and on two case, one directly related to 2020 attempts to steal the election, the other on classified documents, that playing out in florida. >> precisely. >> what is the timeline on that case? >> much, much later. because judge aileen cannon has briefed and heard arguments on so many underlying issues...
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right now we are waiting for some sort of news from jack smith's office but no question a seismic datais other prosecutions to end as well, harris. >> harris: it is interesting because with jack smith and you and i touched on this last hour, this potentially delays anything he would be doing against donald trump. >> i think so. we have the january 6th case where former president accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election in washington, d.c. that was supposed to happen march 4th, the day before super tuesday. that was on hold because of the supreme court. two weeks ago today actually, july 1st, supreme court ruled which made it a little bit trickier for jack smith to move forward with this case but it does not mean it will not happen in d.c., but before the election is increasingly more difficult. >> harris: absolutely, david, thank you very much. emma lake maria break this down if you would in terms of how much of a victory this really is. >> emily: a significant victory and momentarily. i wanted to share i read that order and not only was the appointment ruled unconstitutional bu
right now we are waiting for some sort of news from jack smith's office but no question a seismic datais other prosecutions to end as well, harris. >> harris: it is interesting because with jack smith and you and i touched on this last hour, this potentially delays anything he would be doing against donald trump. >> i think so. we have the january 6th case where former president accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election in washington, d.c. that was supposed to happen march...
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i mean, judge cannon and jack smith. they'd been at odds this entire process yeah they have and look the judge has latched onto a few things that the special counsel's office has done that in her view, sort of just dismisses the rules that she has established that she operates andr in the southern district of florida. >> so, you know, one of the things that we keep seeing and we see again in this ruling, there's a footnote where she points out the judge points out kaitlan just spider this on our group chat we were talking about this. but the judge points out that the special counsel didn't really give a lot of a lot of time to even respond to this allegation. they they seem to dismiss it out of hand and at the court hearing that we were at just a few weeks ago, jim, and where you and i were talking a little bit that day, one of the things that she she raised was, what do you say about this question about the funding and the special counsel said, well, you know, to the extent that you're seriously even considering this, y
i mean, judge cannon and jack smith. they'd been at odds this entire process yeah they have and look the judge has latched onto a few things that the special counsel's office has done that in her view, sort of just dismisses the rules that she has established that she operates andr in the southern district of florida. >> so, you know, one of the things that we keep seeing and we see again in this ruling, there's a footnote where she points out the judge points out kaitlan just spider this...
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i'm not going to put money on jack smith doing that.xtraordinary for the department of justice to seek to have a judge removed. and it is extraordinary for higher courts to remove a judge. the bar is very high when it comes to bias. i think a lot of people have the opinion that she is biased, in favor of mr. trump. and certainly she has issued favorable decisions toward mr. trump. but she is also issuing some favorable decisions, in favor of the government. i think it is a very steep hill for the government to climb to seek her recusal. but yes, it is on the table as something they could do when they appeal. geoff: that is mary mccourt. thank you for your insights and walking us through this. week people he appreciated -- we deeply appreciate it. mary: my pleasure. ♪ amna: the assassination attempt on donald trump is raising major questions about the secret service and its security protocols. chief among them, how was a 20-year-old, armed with an ar-15 style rifle, able to obtain a clear line of sight to a former president? president bi
i'm not going to put money on jack smith doing that.xtraordinary for the department of justice to seek to have a judge removed. and it is extraordinary for higher courts to remove a judge. the bar is very high when it comes to bias. i think a lot of people have the opinion that she is biased, in favor of mr. trump. and certainly she has issued favorable decisions toward mr. trump. but she is also issuing some favorable decisions, in favor of the government. i think it is a very steep hill for...
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host: you mentioned jack smith. president trump and his legal team put out statements on truth social, president trump said this was a big win for our constitutional democracy. proud to be an american. that is what the former president said. have you heard any statement from jack smith's office reacting to this yet? guest: i haven't. we have asked for statements. we haven't gotten any from him. obviously he is supposed to be an independent part of the executive branch, only subject to minor oversight on some matters by the attorney general. but we do obviously in this statement from president biden, have a pretty strong denunciation of this supreme court ruling, and i just find it really fascinating and even a little bit surprising that the president, who had earlier said he wasn't commenting on federal cases and this is -- -- certainly a federal case -- he is taking a different tune in this statement, it may reflect a conclusion by the part of the president and his attorneys that the chances of there being a jury t
host: you mentioned jack smith. president trump and his legal team put out statements on truth social, president trump said this was a big win for our constitutional democracy. proud to be an american. that is what the former president said. have you heard any statement from jack smith's office reacting to this yet? guest: i haven't. we have asked for statements. we haven't gotten any from him. obviously he is supposed to be an independent part of the executive branch, only subject to minor...
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. >>> then, the path forward for jack smith. a former january 6 committee investigators here and what is next for the special counsel after the supreme court's immunity willing. >>> plus, we mark america's birthday and a pivotal week for american democracy as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. that evening, i am in for stephanie ruhle. we are now 125 days away from the presidential election and tonight, president biden says he is not leaving the race. today, he talked to his campaign staff, top democrats in congress and democratic governors and reiterated that he is in it to win it. this came after criticism that the president had not personally done enough to address the reservations among some of his own party after last week's debate. today, a second democratic house member said the president should step aside. here is our colleague, kelly o'donnell, with more. >> reporter: facing doubts from within his party and new polling that shows the president falling further behind former president trump, today, candi
. >>> then, the path forward for jack smith. a former january 6 committee investigators here and what is next for the special counsel after the supreme court's immunity willing. >>> plus, we mark america's birthday and a pivotal week for american democracy as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. that evening, i am in for stephanie ruhle. we are now 125 days away from the presidential election and tonight, president biden says he is not leaving the race. today,...
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jack smith has the option of amending the indictment. an indictment where they found probable cause. he can pare this down to just those acts that he believes are official ask and go for it. it certainly won't be litigated but the public will have an opportunity to see what the unofficial acts were. organizing false slates of electors, pressuring state officials to flip the outcome of the election and exploiting the chaos at the capital on january 6 two try to press legislators to delay the certification. all of that is entitled to a public hearing. of course, also the documents case out of florida. judge aileen cannon has made no effort to act with urgency. no reason that case can proceed all the way through january to see how much progress they make. >> the interesting thing about the supreme court decision, besides the affront to the constitution itself and the fact that i think they were largely talking out of their behind's, or at least writing out of their behind's with this effort. donald trump and his legal team were largely tryi
jack smith has the option of amending the indictment. an indictment where they found probable cause. he can pare this down to just those acts that he believes are official ask and go for it. it certainly won't be litigated but the public will have an opportunity to see what the unofficial acts were. organizing false slates of electors, pressuring state officials to flip the outcome of the election and exploiting the chaos at the capital on january 6 two try to press legislators to delay the...
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the 6-3 ruling a defeat for special counsel jack smith, with the court bulldozing through the charges against mr. trump for his alleged criminal efforts to stay in power. making the completion of any trial before november virtually impossible. chief justice john roberts laying out a new sliding scale of what can be prosecuted, saying a president "may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers," that he has "immunity from prosecution for all his official acts," but that a president has "no immunity for private, unofficial acts," while cautioning the president is not above the law. a federal grand jury indicted the former president for orchestrating a conspiracy to retake the white house. prosecutors alleging he leaned on his doj, vp and state officials to help him reverse the election results, mobilizing meetings of fake electors. it all culminating in the violent attack on the capitol on january 6th. mr. trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and argued without immunity every president could be prosecuted by political opponents. >> if you don't have immunity,
the 6-3 ruling a defeat for special counsel jack smith, with the court bulldozing through the charges against mr. trump for his alleged criminal efforts to stay in power. making the completion of any trial before november virtually impossible. chief justice john roberts laying out a new sliding scale of what can be prosecuted, saying a president "may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers," that he has "immunity from prosecution for all his official...
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to decide which of three wukts alleged conduct jack smith includes in his indictment where that falls. >> the jack smith case obviously, delay, that judge chuckcan not going to see this for 2 or 42 days if not mistaken even to he this case against trump seems on the side the other issue here is new york case because sentencing for donald trump in new york is july 11. but now legal team your take saying this scotus immunity ruling using that as justification, to get that case in new york thrown out what are chances of that in your opinion. >> i think a really interesting argument, because in the opinion, judge roberts did say that if it is in that bucket of core constitutional functions therefor fully immune that one not be brought in as evidence, remember,, you know,, a lot of that trial i was there during the trial, watched with my eyes a lot of those -- acts happened during president trump's presidency in 2017, so, i think there is an appropriate exercise to go through each piece of evidence and determine which bucket it false in for actions could ad a lot of time not only to this c
to decide which of three wukts alleged conduct jack smith includes in his indictment where that falls. >> the jack smith case obviously, delay, that judge chuckcan not going to see this for 2 or 42 days if not mistaken even to he this case against trump seems on the side the other issue here is new york case because sentencing for donald trump in new york is july 11. but now legal team your take saying this scotus immunity ruling using that as justification, to get that case in new york...
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what happens next of the jack smith's office has appealed the dismissal?ed a notice of appeal, but there are a couple of procedural steps, the record, which is everything that transpired in the court below, has to be compiled, and then the important step that will happen is from the 11th circuit issues at scheduling order for briefing, because at that point we will learn whether jack smith intends to file a motion to expedite this case. they can ask the judges in atlanta to go faster. they don't always do that but in a case like this, at least in the past with trump and jack smith, they have and so i think that is the first marker we are looking for, how quickly will this case happen. then there will be briefing and presumably on the matter of this level of importance, there will be an oral argument before the court decides the case. >> and or, do you have any fear that this case -- jack smith is appealing the dismissal and it is not going to the full appellate court, do you have any fear that this is going to find its way to the supreme court and get an a
what happens next of the jack smith's office has appealed the dismissal?ed a notice of appeal, but there are a couple of procedural steps, the record, which is everything that transpired in the court below, has to be compiled, and then the important step that will happen is from the 11th circuit issues at scheduling order for briefing, because at that point we will learn whether jack smith intends to file a motion to expedite this case. they can ask the judges in atlanta to go faster. they...
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is there a chance that jack smith may be thrown out. cases may be thrown out but what about his standing? >> we have a lot of steps to get there before he is directly challenged. a lot of evidence and evidence will be challenged first. jack smith that appointment would should be deeply unsettling to the american people. larry: i was never confirmed by senate. >> that is right. he was never elected, confirmed. he is barely on the payroll as it goes for idea of officers of the united states. there is a special trust and a special process that goes through. i think the idea we have one person being appointed to this position by the political enemy of former president and not go through a democratic process is its own right an attack on democracy. that is the sort of thing that the left is screaming about when it comes to donald trump but that doesn't seem to be all that consistent. it is inherently contradictory because we have, it is not just jack smith. we see it with other special counsel appointment as well. the doj is run by the presi
is there a chance that jack smith may be thrown out. cases may be thrown out but what about his standing? >> we have a lot of steps to get there before he is directly challenged. a lot of evidence and evidence will be challenged first. jack smith that appointment would should be deeply unsettling to the american people. larry: i was never confirmed by senate. >> that is right. he was never elected, confirmed. he is barely on the payroll as it goes for idea of officers of the united...
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they never tried to defund jack smith or any other special prosecutor. the idea that the special counsel is illegal or unconstitutional is frankly laughable and it's not something that should've been entertained in a court. >> joyce, neil says it's cray cray. you? >> yeah, cray cray is pretty good, staff. there are a lot of places that are close decisions. even the supreme court decides decisions 5-4. that means some exceptionally fine jurists don't agree on them and oftentimes as a lawyer, as a prosecutor, neil knows this, too. you would look at a decision a judge makes and you wouldn't agree with it but you would understand why they reached the result that they did. that's not what's happening here with judge cannon's decision. you know eight other judges in eight other cases looked at this same provision, this same way of appointing a special counsel, and concluded it was constitutional. if you read the language of article two of the constitution, in conjunction with the authority that the attorney general used to make this appointment, it's clear jus
they never tried to defund jack smith or any other special prosecutor. the idea that the special counsel is illegal or unconstitutional is frankly laughable and it's not something that should've been entertained in a court. >> joyce, neil says it's cray cray. you? >> yeah, cray cray is pretty good, staff. there are a lot of places that are close decisions. even the supreme court decides decisions 5-4. that means some exceptionally fine jurists don't agree on them and oftentimes as a...
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the judge ruled that the appointment of special counsel jack smith in the case was unconstitutional. trump was accused of endangering national security for keeping fast as his home. after leaving the white house of a legal victory comes to stays off, the trump survived an assassination attempt. he says monday's dismissal is just the 1st step in the or criminal and civil cases should be thrown out. trump is now in the background state of wisconsin. so the 4 day republican national convention that he's use officially accepted the republican nomination and name has running names outside the venue authorities of set up zones where i protest as of also gather to demonstrate against trump and his candidacy. while we as to correspondence covering the conventional force in milwaukee, certainly will be hearing from 300 times the he's out the way i protest as a gathering, but 5 minutes speak to apache called hans you inside the convention center itself, pass you change the dramatic few days for trump, now this favorable see who the documents really a yes and he is easy now in social media sayi
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>> well, i think that jack smith is going to have a bit of an up hill battle.n issued a decision that frankly was unusual. in other words other courts have looked at this and upheld the appointments of special counsels but keep in mind. her decision was long. it was well-reasoned about 93 pages and most importantly, she clearly took as a guide to her opinion, the opinion written by justice clarence thomas of the supreme court in the immunity case that the supreme court decided a few weeks ago where justice thomas basically laid out a road map identifying his concerns as to why this special counsel, jack smith's appointment was unconstitutional. so i think judge canon actually had a lot more legal substance and legal authorities and legal precedent in her corner, supporting her conclusion that a lot of people are giving her credit for. liz: and we see analysts at cnn hitting the sealing but it's really constitutional issues case. congress did not create his office. he was not confirmed by the us senate. he was not a us attorney. he was a private citizen called i
>> well, i think that jack smith is going to have a bit of an up hill battle.n issued a decision that frankly was unusual. in other words other courts have looked at this and upheld the appointments of special counsels but keep in mind. her decision was long. it was well-reasoned about 93 pages and most importantly, she clearly took as a guide to her opinion, the opinion written by justice clarence thomas of the supreme court in the immunity case that the supreme court decided a few weeks...
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that is a great thing about special counsel jack smith.ially like someone from aileen cannon. it starts the clock ticking in the 11th circuit court of appeals for him to be able to file his initial brief donald trump will have a chance to file answer brief and then file his reply brief. what we will expect to see is a lot of doubling down on the existing precedent that allows for jack smith to do his job as special counsel but we will also see an explanation by jack smith, which was already provided in legal filing in the trial court in front of aileen cannon, why statutes allow for jack smith to be appointed by the attorney general. the 11th circuit is an interesting place. the supreme court justice assigned to, if you want to use that verb, is justice clarence thomas. if there were ever a way to facilitate this issue being sent to the supreme court upon invitation by clarence thomas will happen by way of the 11th circuit that there is no guarantee that all justices will take this case up. more importantly, the 11th circuit has smacked do
that is a great thing about special counsel jack smith.ially like someone from aileen cannon. it starts the clock ticking in the 11th circuit court of appeals for him to be able to file his initial brief donald trump will have a chance to file answer brief and then file his reply brief. what we will expect to see is a lot of doubling down on the existing precedent that allows for jack smith to do his job as special counsel but we will also see an explanation by jack smith, which was already...
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jack smith doesn't need to say anything, jack smith is already overstepped his bounds, he doesn't havease on anything you to spending taxpayer dollars and trying to go after a political opponent, he needs to go ahead and wrap his investigation. ashley: next one for you, the biden family urging the president to remain in the race, the new york times claimed that hunter biden is the one pushing the hardest to keep his father from dropping out, what is the motivation, power? >> i think it survival with hunter biden. according to six banks, he is money laundering and that's what they reported to the treasury according to the whistleblowers under oath, he abated and didn't pay taxes and lied on his taxes with tax fraud, our investigation is proven he was operating a full-fledged influence peddling operation with the assistance of his father, hunter biden is smart enough to know he wouldn't last six months without his father being president of the united states, obviously his way to push to keep his father in power as long as he can and i believe at the end of the day hunter biden expects a
jack smith doesn't need to say anything, jack smith is already overstepped his bounds, he doesn't havease on anything you to spending taxpayer dollars and trying to go after a political opponent, he needs to go ahead and wrap his investigation. ashley: next one for you, the biden family urging the president to remain in the race, the new york times claimed that hunter biden is the one pushing the hardest to keep his father from dropping out, what is the motivation, power? >> i think it...
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jack smith is likely to appeal again, the law president seems to be with him. but what this does is it delays the trial. it probably wasn't gonna happen before the election, but it will probably be appealed. possibly all the way to the supreme court. so it's not that he's not going to face this, this trial, this will succeed, is the most serious case against him. it's just not going to happen now. uh, interesting with the timing though, in a few hours patsy. we understand we could know comes, pick the vp, but the campaign and come himself has definitely been trying to a go on the anticipation. yes. you know, this is the president who likes to uh, type things he likes those, you know, major reality tv moments. and so he's been hinting at 3 people that he is a potentially looking at. that'd be the center for the higher ged fads the governor from north dakota and also my sen merkel. rubio. where are you starting to see all sorts of leaks? it will be him, it won't be him. i wouldn't put it past trump to pick somebody who has not been circulated, but we'll see that'
jack smith is likely to appeal again, the law president seems to be with him. but what this does is it delays the trial. it probably wasn't gonna happen before the election, but it will probably be appealed. possibly all the way to the supreme court. so it's not that he's not going to face this, this trial, this will succeed, is the most serious case against him. it's just not going to happen now. uh, interesting with the timing though, in a few hours patsy. we understand we could know comes,...
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this is not just changing jack smith's appointment. this is going to have if it lasts an effect, an impact for decades. and i think what's at the heart of this case, kristen holmes was referencing. there is audio that we obtained of trump bragging about having classified documents it acknowledging the fact that book because he was no longer president, he could not declassify them they had that out. that is evidence that would have been obviously used inside court. there are evan corcoran, his attorneys notes that a judge in dc let them shield attorney-client privilege so they could look at them. and then of course, there is brian butler. he is the he is employee number for five. he is a key witness in the classified documents case who was criticized for coming forward and speaking with me earlier this year, but he did so in part because of what is happening right now, a fear that this case would never see the light of day, and i just want everyone to remember what he said about what he witnessed about these boxes at mar-a-lago did the
this is not just changing jack smith's appointment. this is going to have if it lasts an effect, an impact for decades. and i think what's at the heart of this case, kristen holmes was referencing. there is audio that we obtained of trump bragging about having classified documents it acknowledging the fact that book because he was no longer president, he could not declassify them they had that out. that is evidence that would have been obviously used inside court. there are evan corcoran, his...
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as you said, jack smith is anticipated to appeal this decision.es that mean for this case going forward? i'm guessing we won't actually see it go to trial anytime soon, if there were a successful appeal. >> this order will certainly delay the case by a few months, almost certainly until after the election. it's very clear that if donald trump wins this election, when he is sworn in as president, he will fire jack smith, appoint an attorney general who will dismiss both this case and the case pending in the district of columbia, the criminal case against donald trump, pertaining to the january 6 insurrection and attempt to overturn the election. if donald trump loses, there is the possibility these cases may proceed with a complexity that the u.s. supreme court has apparently ruled that a sitting president is immune from ever being prosecuted for official acts within constitutional response abilities and has a presumption of immunity with respect to other professional functions. this case could drag out for a long time unless donald trump is electe
as you said, jack smith is anticipated to appeal this decision.es that mean for this case going forward? i'm guessing we won't actually see it go to trial anytime soon, if there were a successful appeal. >> this order will certainly delay the case by a few months, almost certainly until after the election. it's very clear that if donald trump wins this election, when he is sworn in as president, he will fire jack smith, appoint an attorney general who will dismiss both this case and the...
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tonight special counsel jack smith's office says he will appeal.nt jim crawford explains. >> and her 93 page decision, said that special counsel was not properly appointed under federal law, ending for now jack smith's prosecution of the former president for his handling of classified docu documents. >> i had every right to have these documents, personal belongings and boxes. >> reporter: on truth social, trump hailed the dismissal of what he called a lawless indictment. the decision literally tracks the supreme court to presidential community case when he suggested the appointment was unconstitutional. cannon agreed, because among other reasons, she said smith was an inferior officer prosecuting trump, not with an attorney or confirmed by the senate. if the political branches wish to grant the attorney general power for special counsel smith to investigate and prosecute the action with the full powers of the united states had security, there is a valid means by which to do so. >> she is not saying it's impossible to have a special counsel appointe
tonight special counsel jack smith's office says he will appeal.nt jim crawford explains. >> and her 93 page decision, said that special counsel was not properly appointed under federal law, ending for now jack smith's prosecution of the former president for his handling of classified docu documents. >> i had every right to have these documents, personal belongings and boxes. >> reporter: on truth social, trump hailed the dismissal of what he called a lawless indictment. the...
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