{"id":2345025,"date":"2024-09-23T19:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T23:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fights-jack-smith-efforts-to-litter-jan-6-case-with-evidence-dump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T19:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T23:11:11","slug":"trump-fights-jack-smith-efforts-to-litter-jan-6-case-with-evidence-dump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fights-jack-smith-efforts-to-litter-jan-6-case-with-evidence-dump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump fights Jack Smith efforts to \u2018litter\u2019 Jan. 6 case with evidence dump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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-fights-jack-smith-efforts-to-litter-jan-6-case-with-evidence-dump-washington-examiner%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=2345025&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--><p>Former President Donald\u200b Trump is legally opposing Special Counsel Jack\u2064 Smith&#8217;s request \u2063to submit a lengthy filing in \u2062the ongoing investigation into the\u2064 January 6 \u200binsurrection. Trump&#8217;s attorneys filed a motion asking Judge Tanya\u2064 Chutkan to reject Smith&#8217;s proposal to present a\u2064 180-page document \u200cthat\u200d would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-whistleblowers-notes-confirm-his-testimony-about-hunter-biden-prosecutor-report\/\" title=\"IRS Whistleblower&#039;s notes support claims about Hunter Biden prosecutor, per report.\">provide evidence supporting<\/a>\u2064 the election interference charges against Trump. They argue that allowing such a large submission would be unnecessary and inappropriate, especially since there are \u2062critical legal questions regarding presidential immunity that should be addressed first. \u2064 <\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Supreme Court recently ruled that\u2063 presidents have \u2063certain protections \u2063against criminal prosecution, and this decision requires\u200c the court to determine which aspects of Smith&#8217;s indictment can be used against Trump. Trump&#8217;s attorneys specifically pointed out that communications between\u2064 Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence could fall under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-requests-georgia-judge-to-drop-election-interference-case-over-presidential-immunity\/\" title=\"Trump asks Georgia judge to dismiss election interference case citing presidential immunity\">official presidential duties<\/a> and thus may be immune from prosecution. They assert that these preliminary questions should be\u2063 resolved before \u2064any \u200cextensive evidence is submitted by the prosecution.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump fights Jack Smith efforts to &lsquo;litter&rsquo; Jan. 6 case with evidence dump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_21235\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s attorneys said on Monday that they oppose Jack Smith&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3162858\/jack-smith-readies-200-page-filing-trump-jan-6-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>request<\/a> to submit a massive filing to the court that would contain evidence supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-debate-performance-renews-spotlight-on-hur-tapes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden debate performance renews spotlight on Hur tapes - Washington Examiner\">special counsel&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s election interference charges against the former president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s attorneys asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to deny the request after Smith asked the court over the weekend if he could file a 180-page document justifying Trump&rsquo;s charges in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Supreme Court\">Supreme Court<\/a>&lsquo;s presidential immunity ruling.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Allowing the Special Counsel&rsquo;s Office to litter the docket sheet with an unnecessary tome would be inconsistent with the fact that there are dispositive threshold legal questions identified in <em>Trump v. United States<\/em> that can and should be resolved first,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s attorneys wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"Trump opposing Smith\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/772280833\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-Mioz3kBlj82dJqQTveQd\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto-height=\"true\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court found in July that presidents enjoy some immunity from criminal prosecution. The high court also ordered Chutkan to decide what conduct in Smith&rsquo;s indictment was immunized and therefore unable to be used against Trump in light of the justices&rsquo; newly established definition of presidential immunity.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors for Smith told Chutkan they wanted to submit the mammoth filing, which would be roughly four times the size of a typical court motion, to create a &ldquo;robust record&rdquo; of why their indictment should pass the Supreme Court&rsquo;s immunity test.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s defense attorneys reiterated their position that Chutkan should first address preliminary questions before allowing prosecutors to proceed with such a filing.<\/p>\n<p>One question, Trump&rsquo;s attorneys said, was whether former Vice President Mike Pence&rsquo;s communication with Trump should be included in the indictment because that activity constitutes official presidential duties and is immunized. Trump&rsquo;s attorneys have said they believe the entire indictment is reliant on Pence and that if Chutkan agreed to scrap evidence involving Pence from it, that would destroy Smith&rsquo;s case.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Courts frequently develop factual records to resolve legal questions in criminal cases by focusing on defendants&rsquo; actual motions and narrowly addressing disputed issues,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s attorneys wrote. &ldquo;There is no basis for abandoning those procedures in this case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a recent court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3144179\/judge-spars-trump-lawyers-pace-jan-6-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>hearing<\/a>, prosecutors suggested that their opening court filing on presidential immunity would be packed with damning information about Trump that supported their underlying charges against him. They said such a filing would include material such as grand jury testimonies, FBI interview transcripts, and other evidence, all of which could thrust unflattering details about Trump into the spotlight in the final weeks of the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear how much of the document would be visible to the public. Prosecutors said in their request to Chutkan that if the judge allowed them to file their lengthy document, a &ldquo;substantial&rdquo; portion of it would be deemed sensitive and so the filing would contain significant redactions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s team, meanwhile, also argued that government prosecutors are still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-agent-pleads-guilty-to-witness-tampering-in-bungled-criminal-case-against-missouri-governor\/\" title=\"Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Witness Tampering in Bungled Criminal Case Against Missouri Governor\">withholding exculpatory evidence<\/a> that could help Trump, in violation of their legal obligations. Prosecutors have disputed this and said they have nothing more to hand over to the defense team.<\/p>\n<p>If Chutkan grants Smith&rsquo;s request, the due date for prosecutors to submit their sweeping filing would be Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_21235\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"playlist\":\"21235\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s legal team announced on Monday their opposition to Jack Smith&#8217;s proposal to file an extensive document in court that would provide evidence backing the special counsel&#8217;s charges of election interference against Trump. They urged Judge Tanya Chutkan to reject Smith&#8217;s request, which came after he sought permission over the weekend to submit a 180-page filing aimed at justifying the charges following a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump&#8217;s lawyers argued that allowing such a large filing would clutter the court records and distract from critical legal questions raised in Trump v. United States that should be addressed first.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the Supreme Court determined that presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution and instructed Chutkan to assess which actions mentioned in Smith\u2019s indictment are protected under this immunity. Prosecutors for Smith expressed their desire to present this substantial filing\u2014approximately four times longer than standard motions\u2014to establish a comprehensive record supporting their indictment against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s defense reiterated their stance that preliminary issues must be resolved before permitting such filings, including whether communications between Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence should be part of the indictment due to being related to official presidential duties and thus potentially immunized. They contend that Pence is central to the case, suggesting removing references involving him could undermine Smith\u2019s argument.<\/p>\n<p>In previous hearings, prosecutors indicated their initial filing regarding presidential immunity would contain incriminating information about Trump relevant to their charges, including grand jury testimonies and FBI interview transcripts\u2014potentially revealing unflattering details about him during an important election period. The extent of public access to this document remains uncertain as prosecutors noted much of it might need redaction due to sensitivity concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump&#8217;s team claimed that prosecutors are withholding exculpatory evidence beneficial for his defense, which prosecutors deny, asserting they have provided all necessary materials. If Judge Chutkan approves Smith&#8217;s request, prosecutors will need to submit their extensive filing by Thursday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2345026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24152587539240.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4913,32463,36978,3634],"class_list":["post-2345025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-evidence","tag-jack-smith","tag-january-6","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24152587539240.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345025","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\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}