Coverage dated June 6, 2023 to June 8, 2023

Jack Smith's remarks on Trump indictment: Laws "apply to everyone"

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Special Counsel Jack Smith said that Trump is facing charges related to violations of U.S. national security laws and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

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Wall Street Journal
Trump Special Counsel Jack Smith Moves Toward Charges in Florida (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Jun 6, 2023
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A federal grand jury in Miami heard testimony from a former spokesman for Donald Trump as part of the investigation of the former president’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Watch: DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith to speak following Trump indictment (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jun 8, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
An indictment charging former President Donald Trump with mishandling classified documents has been unsealed.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel behind the Trump classified documents indictment? (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Special counsel Jack Smith's monthslong investigation into Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents has entered a new chapter with the indictment of the former president on several charges.
The Daily Caller
Special Counsel Jack Smith Breaks Silence On Trump Indictment (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith spoke Friday for the first time after charging former President Donald Trump with 37 counts stemming from his alleged mishandling of classified material.
Breitbart News
Watch Live: Special Counsel Jack Smith Speaks About Indictment of Donald Trump (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith will hold a press conference on the alleged mishandling of classified documents by former President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact
PolitiFact - Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? (opens PolitiFact)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, has a de
The Guardian
Jack Smith: veteran special counsel at the center of Trump investigations (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Prosecutor overseeing Mar-a-Lago classified papers and Trump election interference cases has indicted former president
Breitbart News
Special Counsel Jack Smith: 'We Have One Set of Laws in This Country' (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith said he had charged Trump because of the importance of protecting classified information and the rule of law.
PoliticusUSA
Jack Smith Sends A Crushing Message To Trump's GOP Defenders (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Jack Smith discussed the indictment and alleged crimes in the case as a matter of protecting America and the American system of justice. His message makes Trump and his defenders look un-American.
KHOU Houston
Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel who filed charges against Trump? (opens KHOU Houston)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Colleagues who have worked with Jack Smith describe him as a prosecutor who operates free of political persuasion and who is relentless about his cases.
Insider
Special counsel Jack Smith urged Americans to read Trump's indictment to understand 'the gravity of the crimes charged' (opens Insider)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Special counsel Jack Smith said that the Department of Justice will seek a "speedy trial" in his first remarks since the indictment was unsealed.
Deadline
Special Counsel Jack Smith On Donald Trump Indictment: “We Have One Set Of Laws In This Country And They Apply To Everyone” (opens Deadline)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Just over an hour after a federal indictment of Donald Trump was unsealed, Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a brief statement on Friday in which he underscored the gravity of the case and why it …
Seattle Times
Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel who indicted Trump? (opens Seattle Times)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Jack Smith is a hard-driving, flinty former prosecutor chosen for his experience in bringing high-stakes cases against politicians in the United States and abroad.
NBC News
Who is Jack Smith, special counsel in the Trump indictment? (opens NBC News)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Smith investigated war crimes and previously was a federal prosecutor.
NPR
Breaking down the stakes of Special Counsel Jack Smith's historic indictment of Trump (opens NPR)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgetown University professor and former prosecutor Paul Butler about the historic federal charges against former President Donald Trump over classified documents.
Newsweek
Jack Smith's remarks on Trump indictment: Laws "apply to everyone" (opens Newsweek)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith said that Trump is facing charges related to violations of U.S. national security laws and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
News Nation Now
Trump indictment: Who is special counsel Jack Smith? (opens News Nation Now)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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“If the case is prosecutable, he will do it,” said Mark Lesko, an attorney at the firm Greenberg Traurig LLP. “He is fearless.”
The Daily Caller
‘Deranged Lunatic’: Trump Tears Into Special Counsel Overseeing Indictment (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump tore into Special Counsel Jack Smith who is overseeing the indictment related to the classified documents stored at Mar-a-Lago.
Fox News
Special Counsel Jack Smith points to 'gravity' of crimes Trump is charged with (opens Fox News)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Special Counsel Jack Smith made a statement on the indictment unsealed against former President Trump, noting the gravity of the charges.
Rolling Stone
The Special Counsel Is Using Trump's Own National Security Staff Against Him (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Jack Smith’s investigators used Team Trump’s own words to demonstrate the former president he knew the rules for classified materials, sources tell Rolling Stone
WMUR
Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in charge of the Trump investigations? (opens WMUR)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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Jack Smith pledged to conduct the investigations "independently and in the best traditions of the Department of Justice."
CBS News
Watch Live: Special counsel Jack Smith speaks after historic Trump indictment (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 8, 2023
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The charges stem from former President Donald Trump's handling of sensitive government records.

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