Jack Smith details election interference case against Trump in new filing
Summary: Special Counsel Jack Smith has detailed his election interference case against former President Donald Trump in a newly unsealed 165-page filing. This follows a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, which allows a judge to decide if Trump's actions are prosecutable.
Smith claims Trump engaged in a "private criminal effort" to overturn the 2020 election results, involving private individuals and campaign resources. The filing provides more evidence than the previous 45-page indictment and highlights Trump's attempts to influence election officials in key states.
Trump's spokesperson dismissed the filing as false and unconstitutional, asserting that Trump remains popular among supporters. This case has evolved since August 2024, with Smith revising the indictment and seeking to limit Trump's defense strategies ahead of the trial set for March 4.
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