Tag: federal cases
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Jack Smith Challenges Political Narrative, Defends Trump-Case Decisions
Overview In a closed-door deposition this month, special counsel Jack Smith addressed questions about the timing and motives behind the two indictments involving former President Donald Trump surrounding the 2020 election. Smith asserted that his team acted on evidence that met the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases, and he rejected…
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Letitia James Indicted on Fraud Charge in Trump-Related Case
Background to the Indictment New York Attorney General Letitia James, long a prominent adversary of former President Donald Trump, was charged in Virginia with one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a lending institution. The indictment, issued by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia, marks…