Staff Reports
The saga surrounding special counsel Jack Smith and the indictment of President-elect Donald Trump continues to be one for the history books. After much speculation—most of which could be summarized as “will they, won’t they”—Smith has finally realized that his legal circus may just need to pack up its tents and vacate the premises. The Justice Department’s policy against prosecuting sitting presidents has once again proven to be a thorn in the side of the anti-Trump brigade.
In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that established some degree of immunity for former presidents, Smith has thrown in the towel on not one, but two separate indictments against Trump. After forming a friendly coalition with Trump’s defense team—yes, you read that right—Smith’s office announced that they will not object to the motion to dismiss. One can only imagine their cozy legal chats about the weather while plotting the downfall of Trump, but alas, that dream crumbled faster than a cheap election night party.
The latest iteration of harsh accusations came clothed in a superseding indictment filed just as fall begins to set in. This new indictment seems like a collage of well-worn claims, focusing on Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results during the Capitol riot. Experts in legal matters might say the rehashed points lack any freshness, making this feel like a Netflix series that should have been canceled after its first season. It’s almost comical watching the left throw everything, including the kitchen sink, at Trump, only to be told that those same allegations are getting wheeled out once more.
Even U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee with a known penchant for anti-Trump sentiment, will now play the role of the gatekeeper. She, of course, has the final say on whether Smith’s motion to dismiss will see the light of day or be dragged back into the ideological trench warfare that has characterized the past few years. One could wager this is going to be less of a nail-biter and more of a gentle, long-overdue conclusion.
.@JonathanTurley calls the election the 'largest effective jury verdict in history' after Jack Smith drops election interference case against Trump
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— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 26, 2024
As if this legal drama wasn’t rich enough, Trump is stirring the pot by expressing his intent to give Smith the boot “within two seconds” of reclaiming the Oval Office. Attempting to take the wind out of Trump’s sails, reports suggest that Smith is likely to throw in the towel even sooner. The political stakes have been ramped up to comical levels where George Washington University law professors are boldly stating that the 2024 election is tantamount to the largest jury in history—a clever way to frame an election that could wipe the smirks off the faces of those who have been fishing for Trump scandals since before the 2020 election even wrapped.
With all this unfolding chaos around the Trump legal saga, one has to wonder: will the Democratic party ever get tired of using every trick in the book in a flagrant attempt to undermine Trump? Only time will tell, but if the past is any indication, they may want to dial down the rhetoric a notch—after all, keen observers are still waiting for any actual substance amid all the controversy.
