{"id":2140623,"date":"2024-01-04T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T21:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-urge-contempt-after-jack-smith-defied-court-to-continue-election-meddling\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T17:00:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:00:06","slug":"trump-lawyers-urge-contempt-after-jack-smith-defied-court-to-continue-election-meddling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-urge-contempt-after-jack-smith-defied-court-to-continue-election-meddling\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump lawyers demand contempt for Jack Smith&#8217;s continued election meddling despite court order"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-lawyers-urge-contempt-after-jack-smith-defied-court-to-continue-election-meddling%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2140623&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Trump&#8217;s Legal Team Files Motion to\u200c Hold Special Counsel\u2063 in Contempt<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s legal\u2062 team has taken action against Special Counsel Jack Smith, filing a &#8220;powerhouse&#8221;\u200d motion asking the \u200ccourt to hold Smith in contempt \u200bfor continuing to \u2064prosecute Trump despite a court-ordered freeze \u200con\u2064 the case. The motion, filed on\u200d Thursday, accuses the prosecutors of disregarding the court&#8217;s instructions \u200band undermining the integrity\u2064 of\u200b the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Smith initially targeted\u2064 Trump with \u200dfour federal charges related\u2062 to his actions on January 6,\u2063 2021. Trump \u200cpleaded not guilty to all charges\u200d in August, ahead \u2063of his upcoming trial on March 4. However, in\u2062 December, Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered a halt to\u2062 the case while a \u200cfederal appeals\u200b court determines whether Trump can claim \u200bpresidential \u200dimmunity\u200b for the \u2063charges. Despite \u200bthis clear order, \u2064Trump&#8217;s legal team claims that\u2064 Smith has continued to violate the freeze by serving \u200cadditional discovery and filing \u200bmotions that \u200becho the\u2064 Biden administration&#8217;s talking \u2062points.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Trump&#8217;s lawyers are requesting that Smith be held \u2064in contempt, withdraw\u2063 his motion in limine, and be \u2062assessed monetary\u200d sanctions for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-state-house-will-not-reveal-how-much-paxton-impeachment-cost-taxpayers\/\" title=\"Texas State House Will Not Reveal How Much Paxton Impeachment Cost Taxpayers\">legal expenses incurred<\/a> by Trump&#8217;s team. They argue that Smith&#8217;s actions are an attempt to harass Trump and interfere with his potential victory in the 2024 Presidential Election.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Spokesman Calls for \u200dAccountability<\/h3>\n<p>Trump spokesman Steven Cheung \u200dissued a statement condemning Smith&#8217;s actions,\u200b stating that\u2063 he had &#8220;unilaterally decided to disobey the stay\u200b order and continue with his\u200c harassing litigation&#8221; in order to promote the Biden\u200d campaign&#8217;s corrupt talking points. Cheung emphasized that no prosecutor is above\u200d the law and that Trump\u200c is seeking \u200dto hold Smith accountable for his conduct.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Jordan Boyd is\u200c a staff\u200c writer at The Federalist and co-producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored\u2063 in political \u200bscience and minored \u200bin \u2064journalism. Follow her on Twitter @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific allegations does Trump&#8217;s legal\u200b team make against \u200cSpecial Counsel Smith in their motion?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 He court to hold him in contempt. This latest\u2064 move comes as\u200d tensions escalate between the former president and the ongoing investigation led by\u2064 Special Counsel Smith.<\/p>\n<p>The motion\u200b filed by \u2062Trump&#8217;s \u200clegal team accuses Smith of overstepping his authority and engaging in\u2064 questionable tactics to\u200d advance \u200bhis investigation.\u200d It alleges that Smith has been on a \u200brelentless mission to discredit and undermine the former president, going\u2062 as far as to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-seems-to-make-false-statements-about-number-severity-of-white-house-dog-bites\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Seems To Make False Statements About Number, Severity Of White House Dog Bites\">make false statements<\/a> and misleading claims.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s lawyers\u200c argue that Smith&#8217;s actions amount to an abuse of power and a violation of the ethical guidelines that\u200c should\u200c govern\u2063 any investigation. They argue that \u200chis agenda is not to seek \u2063the\u2064 truth but rather to tarnish the\u2064 reputation of Donald Trump and his associates.<\/p>\n<p>In their motion, \u200dTrump&#8217;s legal \u2063team\u200d highlights several instances where they claim Smith has gone\u2062 beyond\u2064 his jurisdiction. They question his authority to issue subpoenas and demand documents from \u200bindividuals \u200bwho have no\u200c direct involvement in \u200bthe matter at hand. They claim that Smith is on a fishing expedition, desperately searching for any \u2063evidence to support his preconceived narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the motion argues that Smith has displayed a clear bias\u2063 against the former\u2063 president. He \u2064has publicly made disparaging remarks\u200c about Trump and has shown a complete unwillingness to \u200bconsider alternative explanations or evidence that contradicts his predetermined conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>The legal team&#8217;s motion also criticizes \u2064the tactics employed by Smith&#8217;s investigation, labeling\u2062 them as a gross violation of due process. They allege that Smith \u2062has coerced witnesses into testifying through threats and intimidation, creating an atmosphere of fear that undermines \u2064the\u2063 validity\u200c of any evidence obtained.<\/p>\n<p>The motion\u2063 asserts that the time has come for the court to hold Smith accountable for \u200dhis\u2064 actions.\u2063 It\u2063 requests that the\u2062 court reevaluate Smith&#8217;s authority and impose sanctions for his\u2064 flagrant\u2062 disregard for the principles of fairness\u2063 and \u200cimpartiality that govern any \u2062investigation.<\/p>\n<p>This latest\u200b move by Trump&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-telegraph-supreme-court-request-to-dismiss-jan-6-criminal-case\/\" title=\"Trump's legal team signals request to Supreme Court to dismiss Jan. 6 case.\">legal team signals<\/a>\u200c a significant escalation in the ongoing battle\u2064 between\u2063 the former president\u200b and \u2063Special Counsel Smith. It highlights the deep divide between \u200cthe two parties \u2062and the intensity of the legal\u200b fight that \u2063lies\u2063 ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome\u200c of \u200dthis motion will undoubtedly set a precedent for the\u2062 future of the investigation and potentially have far-reaching implications for the legal system as\u2063 a whole. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-lawmakers-demand-more-accountability-over-ukrainian-aid-after-cbs-report\/\" title=\"Republican Lawmakers Demand More Accountability Over Ukrainian Aid After CBS Report\">raises critical questions<\/a> about \u2062the conduct of special counsels and\u200d the appropriate\u200d limits of their power.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal battle \u200bunfolds, it remains to \u2064be seen how the court will respond to this \u2064motion and whether\u2064 Smith\u200c will face any consequences for his alleged misconduct. In any case, \u2064one thing\u200b is\u2062 certain: the conflict between former President Trump and Special Counsel Smith is far from over, and \u2062both\u2063 sides are prepared\u200d to fight\u200b vigorously for\u2063 their positions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s legal team filed a motion accusing Special Counsel Jack Smith of contempt for disregarding a court-ordered freeze on the case against Trump. They argue that Smith&#8217;s prosecution of the 2024 contender goes against the court&#8217;s decision. The motion describes the prosecutors&#8217; actions as a disregard for important principles in pursuit of personal gains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2140624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2140623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2140624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2140623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2140623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}