Experts: Jack Smith’s “dramatic new proof” so “overwhelming” reluctant witnesses may decide to flip

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Experts: Jack Smith’s “dramatic new proof” so “overwhelming” reluctant witnesses may decide to flip
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There have been rumors that Jack Smith has something up his sleeve since he presented an argument about Trump's claim of immunity. In it, he listed "hypothetical" crimes that could be committed where immunity couldn't apply. Which is odd. Accepting a bribe, ordering an FBI director to fake evidence against a political foe, ordering the military to murder critics, and even selling nuclear secrets to a foreign enemy—these are the particular and peculiar crimes that prosecutors say Trump could get away with if he succeeds in arguing that presidential immunity.

Ordering the FBI to go after political opponents and fake evidence? That sounds really far fetched I don't know if...

The rogue department: how the Trump DoJ trashed legal and political norms

Former senior DoJ officials say the former president aggressively prodded his attorneys general to go after his enemies, protect his friends and his interests, and these moves succeeded with alarming results until Trump’s last few months in office.

Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies

Oh okay yeah that sounds pretty plausible

Yes, this is certainly the first time the fbi has been used as a political weapon.

The first time someone could face consequences for it, for sure