Jack Smith accepted Trump’s lies and outlined the timeline concluding that Trump’s legal problems are of his own making in a new court filing.
How did Jack Smith debunk Trump’s lies?
Smith spent nearly a third of his 68-page court filing debunking Trump’s lies about the classified documents case:
As the exhibits and careful chronology attest, the defendants’ narrative overlooks the fact that various federal agencies adequately addressed and responded to an extraordinary situation resulting entirely from the defendants’ conduct. NARA initially attempted, over a long period, to retrieve documents from Trump’s PRA representatives, whose responses were slow, erratic, and incomplete. As NARA attempted to fulfill its statutory responsibilities from 2021 to 2022, highly classified documents were located in a ballroom, a bathroom, an office space and a storage room in the basement of a social club crossed by thousands of members, employees and guests.
NARA rightly engaged other government agencies that had actions and authorities that did not have them, as needed to address an unprecedented situation. The White House Legal Office became involved due to the need to consult with its staff regarding the Trump administration’s lack of presidential documents. The DOJ became involved because of the Attorney General’s authority to recover documents through prosecution and subsequently assess whether a criminal investigation was warranted, all well outside NARA’s archival function. And the intelligence community became relevant once the alarming fact emerged that Trump’s boxes contained classified documents that he had no authority to keep, much less keep in boxes at his residence. Where defendants perceive “prejudice”, they “arm themselves”.[d] use of authorities and a “fictitious referral,” all attributed to an undifferentiated “Biden Administration,” ECF no. 262 at 5-9, the document only shows several government agencies, with specific portfolios and responsibilities, working to solve an increasingly vexing and regarding the problem.
This is not surprising, and in no way supports the defendants who know full well that it is false. Rather, the fact that the two cases have overlapping witnesses has led to some degree of overlap in the production of findings, out of an abundance of caution. But, in any case, the incorrect description of the defendants has no bearing on the motion
oblige, as the government considered all prosecutors in the Special Prosecutor’s Office part of the prosecution team, as it stated in its correspondence with the defense attorney. See Exhibit 27. hyperbolic claim of “politically motivated operatives” launching a “crusade against President Trump.” Id. at 1.
The defendants’ legal problems are solely of their own making.
Jack Smith sets the record straight
The special prosecutor set the record straight with a point-by-point debunking that highlighted evidence that the classified documents case has nothing to do with the presidential election. Smith demonstrated that the origins of the case date back to the end of the Trump administration and have nothing to do with Trump’s candidacy for president. Before Trump announced his nominee, reports circulated that the opposite was true. Trump is running for president because he thought his candidacy would protect him from prosecution and potential conviction.
Trump’s defense is based on a fictional timeline, conspiracy theories and lies.
Trump and his lawyers have no proof of his innocence, but Jack Smith has overwhelming evidence that could prove the former president’s guilt.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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