The DOJ's Special Counsel Jack Smith, prosecuting former President Trump, has claimed that releasing discovery could result in Trump killing up to 24 witnesses. Judge Cannon made a contentious ruling, deemed dangerous by observers, ordering Smith to provide information to Trump by February 10. Smith's team is reportedly crafting a response as the government tries to persuade Judge Cannon to reconsider her order to unseal identities of more than 24 participants in the probe, including witnesses. In a related development, Trump's February 12 SCOTUS filing seeks to block the trial in Judge Chutkan's court. Despite prosecutors' objections, Smith has complied with Judge Cannon's order to turn over a sealed exhibit about threats to a potential trial witness in the classified documents case.
Extraordinarily unusual for a judge to force disclosure of an ongoing federal criminal investigation-here one into threats against a witness-but this case is before Judge Cannon. https://t.co/18lIHFL0a4
New: Special counsel produced to Trump a sealed exhibit about threats to a potential trial witness after Judge Cannon ordered it turned over in the classified docs case, per person familiar, despite prosecutors’ objections. @guardian https://t.co/MaFIRUzFnx
New: Special counsel produced to Trump a sealed exhibit about threats to a potential trial witness after Judge Cannon ordered it turned over, per person familiar, despite prosecutors’ objections. @guardian https://t.co/MaFIRUzFnx
1. I predict Trump‘s Feb 12 filing asking SCOTUS to block the trial in Judge Chutkan’s court will fail, thus clearing away the immunity obstacle to Jack Smith’s prosecution for Trump‘s attempt to block the constitutional transfer of presidential power in January 2021 for the…
It will be interesting to see how this drama plays out between Jack Smith and Judge Cannon. It seems like he is getting backed into a corner to have to go to the 11th Circuit. Story …https://t.co/pxSvgeUmdt
Quick update on tense dispute between Judge Cannon & govt in USA v Trump (MaL): ln trying to persuade Cannon to reconsider her order last week to unseal identities of >24 “participants” in probe, including some witnesses & their statements ... 1/5 https://t.co/orWYYFvtxC
Moments ago, Judge Cannon just made a very dangerous ruling and we cannot let it slip under the radar. I am sure Jack Smith’s team is working feverishly on a response right now. Judge Cannon just ordered that by tomorrow February 10, Jack Smith provide Trump with information… https://t.co/f9wXirFllF
THREAT? The DOJ's Special Counsel prosecuting Trump has claimed that he believes the former president might kill as many as 24 witnesses. Jack Smith argues releasing discover to Trump would threaten their safety and testimony. https://t.co/yFp0gllY9c