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Trump special counsel Jack Smith to testify publicly at House Judiciary hearing

Smith has been seeking an open forum to defend his investigation into the president from GOP attacks.

Axios

January 6, five years on: sustained effort by Trump to rewrite history

President and Republican allies have tried to make sure the deadly attack on the Capitol has been erased from memory

The Guardian - US

A top DoJ official trained Pam Bondi on ethics rules in the department. Then he was fired

Joseph Tirrell says before he was fired as the DoJ’s senior ethics attorney, he fought battles over matters like the US attorney general accepting gifts

The Guardian - US

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Jack Smith labeled a ‘TYRANT!’ by MAGA commentator after former special prosecutor blames Trump for Jan 6 in testimony

Jack Smith said that there was ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ that Trump had sought to overturn the 2020 elections with the riot

The Independent UK

Trump was bent on revenge and endangered the life of his VP: The top takeaways from Jack Smith’s Jan 6 testimony

In blockbuster testimony, the former special counsel batted down allegations of political partisanship, spoke of Trump retaliation threats, and explained why investigators sought phone records from members of Congress

The Independent UK

Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump

Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

5 key takeaways from Jack Smith's deposition on the Trump probes

Smith denied "any characterization that our work was in any way meant to hamper him in the Presidential election."

Axios

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Trump was ‘most culpable’ for Jan 6 riot and would have been convicted in court, Jack Smith told Congress in newly released testimony

Former special counsel led Justice Department prosecution of Trump following the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters after he lost the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Clemson Fake Punt Went So Poorly the Intended Receiver Thought It Was an Actual Punt

The Tigers’ trickery couldn't warm up their offense Saturday.

Sports Illustrated

Jack Smith wants Congress to release his closed-door testimony on Trump’s cases

The ex-prosecutor’s work was stymied by a Trump-appointed judge in Florida and Trump’s re-election to the presidency

The Independent UK

Trump Claims FBI 'Thugs' Made a 'Mess' of Melania's Panties in Unhinged Rant

Donald Trump fumes at a North Carolina rally, claiming FBI 'thugs' made a 'mess' of Melania's underwear.

International Business Times

Trump rants about First Lady Melania’s ‘panties’ drawer while blasting Mar-a-Lago raid during rambling economy speech

Trump, who has demanded $230 million in compensation after federal probes, increased that figure to $1 billion and weighed giving the sum to charity — or keeping it for himself during campaign-style speech

The Independent UK

Facing Trump's wrath, Jack Smith requests public hearing in House GOP probe

"He stands by his decisions," Smith's attorneys wrote in the letter.

Axios

Jack Smith Defends 'Proof' of Trump's 2020 Election 'Scheme' in Closed Door House Hearing

The assistant U.S. attorney announced that he has proof that "President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election."

International Business Times

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Roll Call

House panel deposes Jack Smith over Trump criminal cases - Roll Call

John L. “Jack” Smith sat for a closed-door deposition Wednesday with the House Judiciary Committee over his investigation into Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Jack Smith faces private grilling by House GOP over Trump probes after offer to testify publicly was rejected

The former Justice Department special counsel wants to correct what he regards as mischaracterizations from Republicans about his work

The Guardian - US

House Democrats to ask for release of Jack Smith classified documents report

Judiciary panel Democrats ask Aileen Cannon ahead of special counsel’s deposition next week

The Independent UK

Fani Willis was the only prosecutor to seriously challenge Trump over Jan. 6 — and she completely botched it

NEWS ANALYSIS: Willis had her eye on the ball early, but a stunning error of judgement ‘stabbed the case right in the heart’, John Bowden writes.

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The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham leads opposition to repeal law entitling senators to sue for millions if their phones are searched by feds

South Carolina senator argues he was wronged when federal investigators accessed his call records as part of probe into plot to overturn 2020 presidential election and intends to seek compensation

Reason

Lindsey Graham Is Outraged About Federal Surveillance Powers That Lindsey Graham Helped Create and Expand

The government can look at your phone records whenever it wants, but it's a different story when we're talking about his metadata.

International Business Times UK

Trump Ousts DOJ Ethics Chief Who Opposed Keeping Conor McGregor's Cigar Box

Former DOJ ethics chief Joseph Tirrell says he was fired after refusing to let Trump appointees keep a gifted Conor McGregor cigar box, raising urgent questions about political interference and the erosion of ethical safeguards inside the Justice Department.

The Independent UK

FBI fires agents who helped investigate Trump, then rehires them, then fires them again

Wave of firings has hit morale and triggered lawsuits amid growing impact of Republican vendetta against perceived political enemies

The Independent UK

FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election despite efforts by Washington’s top federal prosecutor to try to stop at least some of the terminations

Reason

Jack Smith Miscalculated The Odds of Drawing Judge Cannon, and After He Lost, Asked SG Prelogar For Permission To Seek Cannon's Removal

A new book provides an inside look to the Florida Special Counsel investigation.

The Independent UK

Trump’s final words on Jan 6 to Mike Pence revealed

The notes were part of the evidence collected by former Special Counsel Jack Smith for his Capitol riot investigation

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