A judge on Friday unsealed nearly 1,900 pages of evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith in the election interference case against former President Trump, releasing a highly redacted trove of evidence.
Although much of the document has been redacted and many pages cannot be viewed in its entirety, the document still provides a window into the breadth of Smith's case.
Much of what readers can see is already publicly available, including the now-disbanded Jan. 6 House committee transcript, various secretaries of state press releases, Trump's rally speeches and calls with Georgia officials. This includes the content of the talks and even the actual elections. A certificate stating that President Biden is the winner of the 2020 contest. One of the exhibits appears to be a look back at much of President Trump's then-current Twitter activity during the campaign.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the trial proceedings, said Trump's desire to release information over his objections and to withhold information because of the election constitutes a form of interference in itself. suggested that it was equivalent.
“If a court withholds information to which the public has a right to access solely because of the potential political impact of its publication, the withholding itself may amount to, or appear to constitute, election interference. Yes,” she wrote in Thursday night’s order. release.
The material, spread across four filings totaling 1,889 pages, includes grand jury testimony, correspondence and other documents collected by prosecutors.
The exhibits come after Smith filed a lawsuit against Trump earlier this month following a Supreme Court ruling that ruled the former president retains broad immunity from criminal prosecution for many of his core official acts. This is supported by a 165-page brief detailing the
Prosecutors argue that Trump's efforts to block the transfer of power were conducted almost entirely as a civilian. Trump's lawyers are expected to respond within days after the November election.
Mr. Chutkan will review both filings and determine how the case against Mr. Trump will proceed.
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