Special Prosecutor Jack Smith was reportedly the target of an attempted “swatting” attack at his Maryland home on Christmas Day.
According to a law enforcement source cited by NBC News, an unknown person called local police in Montgomery, Maryland, claiming that Smith had shot his wife inside their home. Officers were quickly dispatched, but the confusion was broken up when they encountered federal marshals guarding Smith's home.
“Swatting” is the act of calling the police to someone's address and filing a false report, usually claiming that some violent crime has been or is being committed. This practice has resulted in multiple deaths in recent years.
No arrests have been made in connection with the attempted bashing of Smith. Police and the Office of the Special Counsel declined to comment to NBC, and the U.S. Marshals Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX News Digital.
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Special Prosecutor Jack Smith was reportedly the target of an attempted “swatting” attack at his Maryland home on Christmas Day. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Mr. Smith is in charge of two indictments against former President Trump. One for alleged mishandling of classified documents at a Mar-a-Lago residence and the other for efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Trump will appear in a Washington, D.C., court on Tuesday for a debate over whether he will be granted complete immunity from election-related charges. Trump's lawyers argue that the president enjoys “absolute immunity” for his actions while in the White House.
Special Counsel Jack Smith is in charge of two indictments against former President Trump. One for alleged mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago mansion, and the other for Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
“My four years of service as Commander-in-Chief, [Trump] “It is a king's sacred right to avoid criminal liability for governing his fellow citizens,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said in a December ruling against Trump, adding that the former president “does not enjoy a lifetime of 'release.' ” he added. Free pass. “
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The Trump campaign has appealed Chutkan's decision to the three-judge D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is expected to hear arguments later Tuesday.
Former President Trump (left) will appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom on Tuesday for a debate over whether he will be granted complete immunity from election-related charges. Trump's lawyers argue that the president enjoys “absolute immunity” for his actions while in the White House.
Trump will be charged with a crime Conspiracy to deceive the United Statesconspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstructing and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected Smith's appeal to expedite the evaluation of the immunity claim before it can be fully heard by a federal appeals court.
FOX News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
