4 takeaways from special counsel report on Trump and Jan. 6

Justice Dept. releases Trump special counsel report on Jan. 6 case
President-elect Donald Trump had tried to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report before taking office next week.
Federal judge allows a portion of Jack Smith’s final report on Trump indictments to be released
On Monday, the federal judge presiding over the classified documents case in Florida allowed the Justice Department to release part of Smith’s final report. According to court filings, the report is a detailed review of the decisions Smith made in his two indictments against Trump.
Special counsel report details Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election results
The report, arriving just days before Trump is to return to office on Jan. 20, focuses fresh attention on his frantic but failed effort to cling to power in 2020.
US Justice Department to release only part of Trump investigation report
It’s unlikely that the rest of the report, on the mishandling of classified documents, will be released under Trump.
Special counsel Jack Smith's final report says there was enough evidence to convict Trump
Smith's report provides new details about election-interference charges against Trump, says he believes election victory saved him from conviction.
Takeaways from special counsel Jack Smith’s report on January 6 and Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election
The evidence wJack Smith’s 137-page report, released overnight less than one week before Trump will be sworn in for a second term as president, is a full-throated justification of his investigation and defense against his myriad critics.
Special counsel's final report says Trump would have been convicted
The fast-moving legal battle over the release of the special counsel's final report played out days before Trump's second-term inauguration.
Jack Smith's last chapter: 4 takeaways from the special counsel report on Trump and Jan. 6
Special counsel Jack Smith's report on the Jan. 6 investigation of Donald Trump provides a closing chapter on an unprecedented legal case.
Special counsel report says Trump would've been convicted for Jan. 6 'unprecedented criminal effort'
The report, arriving just days before Trump is to return to office, focuses fresh attention on his failed effort to cling to power after his election loss in 2020.
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Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president’s military power ahead of Trump inauguration
The letter, obtained by The Hill, refers to a cache of opinions crafted by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), which ...
Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers
After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General ...
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Justice Department: Garland will release partial special counsel Trump Jan. 6 report
8 (UPI) --The Justice Department said Wednesday in a court filing that Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack ... The United States has sanctioned the ...
Q&A: Departing U.S. attorney Mark Totten touts legal wins, hints at concerns
Totten, nominated by President Joe Biden, spent the last three years as the U.S. attorney for Michigan's Western District.
Former Trump aides are warning newbies: Buy legal insurance or risk a hefty bill
Many staffers who worked in Trump’s first administration saw the need for an attorney when many were dragged before ...
Maine's U.S. attorney reflects on tenure amid expected DOJ changes
With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office next week, changes are on the horizon for the Department of Justice.
Aileen Cannon 'About to Do Donald Trump Another Solid'—Legal Analyst
According to legal analyst Glenn Kirschner on Friday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is "about to do Donald Trump another solid" by potentially helping the president-elect stop the release of ...
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Special counsel says Biden’s criticism of prosecution of son Hunter ‘undermines’ the justice system
President Biden unfairly attacked the integrity of the justice system by criticizing ... the same laws as everyone else in the United States,” special counsel David Weiss wrote in a report ...