CNN’s Elie Honig Says Prior Ruling In Docs Case Could Doom Jack Smith’s Plan To Release Report On Trump
CNN Senior Legal Analyst Ellie Honig said Tuesday that U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon's ruling that the appointment of a special counsel is unconstitutional has led to special counsel Jack Smith's planned appointment to incoming Donald Trump. He said the release of the report on the president could be doomed. President Trump and his Florida […]
‘He’s Over His Head’: CNN’s Elie Honig Says Matt Gaetz Is ‘Woefully Unqualified’ To Be Attorney General
CNN senior legal analyst Ellie Honig argued Thursday that Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is “completely unqualified” to serve as attorney general in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. President Trump announced in a statement Wednesday in Truth Social magazine that he has nominated Gaetz to be his next attorney general. During a panel discussion about […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says Jack Smith’s Evidence Brief Was Released In ‘Unusual’ Way
CNN senior legal analyst Ellie Honig said Wednesday that the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's redacted brief detailing allegations of election interference by Republican candidate Donald Trump was done in an “unusual” manner. He said that he was injured. Judge Tanya Chutkan released a 165-page brief containing evidence gathered in the investigation into whether […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Breaks Down Evidence Prosecution Will Use In Attempt To Convict Eric Adams
CNN senior legal analyst Ellie Honig breaks down the evidence prosecutors will present in Thursday's guilty plea hearing on bribery and fraud charges against New York City's Democratic Mayor Eric Adams. The Southern District of New York issued a 57-page federal indictment alleging that Adams “solicited and accepted improper benefits” from wealthy foreign businessmen and […]
‘Let’s Be Real’: CNN’s Elie Honig Calls Out Judge Chutkan’s ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Lack Of Concern For Trump’s Trial Date
CNN's Ellie Honig called out Judge Tanya Chutkan as “hypocritical” on Thursday for telling former President Donald Trump's team that the upcoming election was not being taken into consideration when setting trial dates. Judge Chutkan held the first hearing in special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case against President Trump on Thursday, after which he […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Reveals Reason Jack Smith ‘Cut Back’ Trump Election Case In Superseding Indictment
CNN legal analyst Ellie Honig said Tuesday that special counsel Jack Smith has “scaled back” his election case against Republican candidate Donald Trump following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. Smith on Tuesday filed an additional indictment containing the same four charges originally handed down on Aug. 1, 2023, related to alleged interference […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says Jack Smith’s Trump Case Will ‘Get Torn To Shreds’ After Immunity Ruling
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Tuesday that there may not be sufficient evidence to try former President Donald Trump in his election interference case after the Supreme Court’s Monday presidential immunity ruling. The Supreme Court found in their ruling on Trump’s immunity appeal to toss special counsel Jack Smith’s case against him that presidents […]
‘0% Chance’: CNN’s Elie Honig Torpedoes Dems’ Hopes Trump Trial Will Occur Before Election
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Monday that former President Donald Trump’s trial over his actions on Jan. 6 will not occur before the election in November. The Supreme Court ruled Monday on Trump’s immunity appeal to dismiss special counsel Jack Smith’s case against him, finding that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for […]
CNN’s Elie Honig Says There’s Legitimate ‘Questions’ About Whether Trump Judge Allowing Jurors To Pick Crime Is ‘Fair’
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig asserted on Tuesday that there are reasonable questions about the fairness of Judge Juan Merchan enabling jurors to choose between three crimes to convict former President Donald Trump without being in unanimous agreement. Merchan instructed the jury Wednesday that they do not need to agree on the “unlawful” means […]
‘Unjustified Mess’: Alvin Bragg’s Own Former Colleague, Elie Honig, Casts Doubt On The ‘Contorted’ Case Against Trump
Elie Honig, once a colleague of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, called Bragg’s “contorted” case against former President Donald Trump an “ill-conceived, unjustified mess” in a Friday op-ed for New York Magazine. Honig served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2004 to 2012 and worked alongside Bragg. […]