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FBI Fires More Than 10 Agents Tied to Trump Classified-Docs Probe
politics2 days ago

FBI Fires More Than 10 Agents Tied to Trump Classified-Docs Probe

CBS News reports that at least 10 FBI employees who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified documents were fired. The moves followed a Reuters article about subpoenas of phone records for Kash Patel and Susie Wiles; Patel’s claims were not independently verified. All fired personnel were involved in the classified-documents case, and the FBI Agents Association criticized the firings as a breach of due process. The piece also references Smith’s dual probes and related political and administrative fallout.

via CBS News|
#fbi#firings#jack-smith
FBI fires at least 10 agents tied to Trump documents probe
politics2 days ago

FBI fires at least 10 agents tied to Trump documents probe

At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into President Trump’s handling of classified records and the Mar-a-Lago documents case were fired. The firings followed a Reuters report that the FBI subpoenaed phone records of Susie Wiles and Kash Patel; Patel alleged the subpoenas were issued on flimsy grounds, though CBS News could not verify his claims about his own records. The FBI Agents Association called the firings a violation of due process, while Smith’s dual probes previously produced high-profile actions and subsequent personnel changes by the Trump administration.

via CBS News|
#classified-documents#fbi#jack-smith
Florida Judge Blocks Release of Smith’s Volume II in Trump Documents Case
us-politics4 days ago

Florida Judge Blocks Release of Smith’s Volume II in Trump Documents Case

Florida Judge Aileen Cannon permanently blocks the Justice Department from releasing Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, saying disclosure would breach the dismissal order and cause irreparable harm; the decision keeps parts of Smith’s work secret amid criticism from watchdog groups and Trump allies.

via The New York Times|
#aileen-cannon#classified-documents#jack-smith
Florida Judge Blocks Public Disclosure of Smith's Final Trump Report
politics4 days ago

Florida Judge Blocks Public Disclosure of Smith's Final Trump Report

A Florida federal judge blocked the public release of Volume II of Jack Smith's final report on the Trump classified-documents case, saying Smith acted without lawful authority and that disclosure would cause irreparable harm by exposing non-public materials and undermining fairness, while also denying a request to destroy the report and signaling possible appeals.

via CNBC|
#aileen-cannon#classified-documents#jack-smith
politics4 days ago

Cannon blocks public release of Smith's Mar-a-Lago classified-docs report

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon permanently barred the DOJ from releasing Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on Trump’s handling of Mar-a-Lago classified documents, saying disclosure now would violate fairness and risk attorney‑client privilege and grand-jury secrecy, amounting to a manifest injustice since the case never went to trial. Cannon criticized Smith for proceeding after she previously ruled his appointment unconstitutional, noted the report’s release could undermine the Dismissal Order, and said the parties largely agreed not to disclose. She denied intervention by groups seeking disclosure and left FOIA requests blocked unless a higher court overturns her order, highlighting ongoing controversy over the Mar‑a‑Lago case and Smith’s findings.

via Politico|
#cannon#classified-documents#jack-smith
Smith defends Trump investigation, arguing Trump willfully broke the law before Congress
politics1 month ago

Smith defends Trump investigation, arguing Trump willfully broke the law before Congress

Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his finding that Trump willfully broke the law in efforts to overturn the 2020 election during a five-hour House Judiciary Committee hearing, pushing back on GOP claims of politicization and stressing that no one is above the law; the tense hearing featured sharp exchanges as Smith defended the strength of the evidence and asserted Trump’s attempts to undermine the results.

via latimes.com|
#doj-investigation#house-judiciary-committee#jack-smith
Beaten Jan. 6 Officer interrupts hearing to rebuke GOP lawmaker
politics1 month ago

Beaten Jan. 6 Officer interrupts hearing to rebuke GOP lawmaker

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, beaten Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone interrupted Republican Rep. Troy Nehls as he tried to shift blame for the January 6 riot to Capitol Police leadership. Fanone’s retort followed Nehls’s remarks, while fellow officers in attendance listened as Jack Smith testified about accountability and threats to democracy, underscoring the ongoing debate over responsibility for the Capitol attack.

via CNN|
#capitol-riot#jack-smith#january-6
politics1 month ago

House Pushes Four Spending Bills as Smith Testimony Highlights Partisan Rift

House lawmakers moved four fiscal 2026 spending bills forward—including a DHS package with ICE funding—setting up final votes before the Jan. 30 funding deadline. On the same day, former DOJ prosecutor Jack Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee, with Republicans pressing him on procedure while Democrats defended the prosecutions against Trump. Trump weighed in from Davos and on Truth Social as lawmakers also cleared a path for amendments to the funding package, created an ethanol policy working group to placate farm-state Republicans, and overturned a Senate policy on data-seizure payouts; Capitol Police officers attended the Smith hearing.

via Politico|
#donald-trump#government-shutdown#homeland-security
Smith Defends Trump Indictments as Congress Questions His Independence
politics1 month ago

Smith Defends Trump Indictments as Congress Questions His Independence

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee to defend the indictments against Donald Trump, while Trump urged that Smith be prosecuted. Republicans pressed questions about Smith’s independence and the subpoenas; Democrats praised him. The testimony covered Smith’s two federal cases—the effort to overturn the 2020 election and a classified-documents probe—both of which were dropped after Trump’s 2024 reelection, and Smith said he would prosecute again under the same facts if asked.

via Al Jazeera|
#donald-trump#house-judiciary-committee#indictments
Smith: Evidence of Trump’s 2020 election crimes shown in public testimony
politics1 month ago

Smith: Evidence of Trump’s 2020 election crimes shown in public testimony

Jack Smith testified before the House Judiciary Committee, defending his decision to indict Donald Trump and saying the investigation produced proof of criminal activity tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He defended obtaining toll records of calls by Trump allies to reconstruct the timeline, stressed none of the targeted individuals were lawmakers, and argued First Amendment protections do not apply to actions used to pursue a criminal scheme.

via The Guardian|
#2020-election#donald-trump#jack-smith
politics1 month ago

Trump weighs in as Jack Smith testifies, calls for probe on Smith

Trump watched Jack Smith’s public testimony before the House Judiciary Committee and used Truth Social to accuse Smith and urge Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate his conduct, while Republicans pressed a politically charged defense of Smith and Democrats defended the prosecution. The session ran alongside a flurry of funding votes as the House moved to finalize four fiscal 2026 spending bills ahead of a Jan. 30 government‑shutdown deadline, with officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 in attendance to witness the proceedings.

via Politico|
#government-shutdown#house-judiciary-committee#jack-smith