Special Counsel Smith Resigns; Trump's Election Interference Case Dismissed
Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned on January 10, 2025, after submitting a report on President-elect Trump's alleged 2020 election interference; federal charges against Trump were dismissed due to DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, but the report's release is partially delayed.
Special Counsel Smith Resigns; Trump's Election Interference Case Dismissed
Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned on January 10, 2025, after submitting a report on President-elect Trump's alleged 2020 election interference; federal charges against Trump were dismissed due to DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, but the report's release is partially delayed.
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44% Bias Score
Appeals Court Allows Partial Release of Trump Investigation Report
A federal appeals court allowed the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation into Donald Trump, but a temporary hold remains in place, potentially leading to further legal challenges before the report's public release; one volume will be public and the other private.
Appeals Court Allows Partial Release of Trump Investigation Report
A federal appeals court allowed the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation into Donald Trump, but a temporary hold remains in place, potentially leading to further legal challenges before the report's public release; one volume will be public and the other private.
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56% Bias Score
Partial Trump Investigation Report Released; Classified Documents Section Withheld
Following a court decision, the Department of Justice will release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, focusing on the probe into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election; the section on the classified documents case will be withheld due to ong...
Partial Trump Investigation Report Released; Classified Documents Section Withheld
Following a court decision, the Department of Justice will release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, focusing on the probe into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election; the section on the classified documents case will be withheld due to ong...
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56% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Classified Documents Report
A US judge temporarily blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report investigating President-elect Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, pending an appeal from Trump's co-defendants, who claim its release would prejudice their trial.
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Classified Documents Report
A US judge temporarily blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report investigating President-elect Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, pending an appeal from Trump's co-defendants, who claim its release would prejudice their trial.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Lawyers Seek to Block Release of Special Counsel Report
Donald Trump's lawyers asked the Department of Justice to not release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on investigations into the president-elect, alleging unconstitutional appointment and political motivation; both cases were dropped due to a DoJ policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
Trump Lawyers Seek to Block Release of Special Counsel Report
Donald Trump's lawyers asked the Department of Justice to not release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on investigations into the president-elect, alleging unconstitutional appointment and political motivation; both cases were dropped due to a DoJ policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Attorneys Demand Removal of Special Counsel Jack Smith
President-elect Donald Trump's attorneys are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland remove Special Counsel Jack Smith and either withhold or transfer his upcoming report detailing investigations into Trump, citing Smith's alleged lack of legal authority and accusations of Justice Department weap...
Trump's Attorneys Demand Removal of Special Counsel Jack Smith
President-elect Donald Trump's attorneys are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland remove Special Counsel Jack Smith and either withhold or transfer his upcoming report detailing investigations into Trump, citing Smith's alleged lack of legal authority and accusations of Justice Department weap...
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64% Bias Score
Jack Smith Resigns, Trump Prosecutions Halted
Jack Smith, special counsel investigating Donald Trump, resigned from the Justice Department on Friday after a court temporarily blocked the release of his report on Trump's classified documents case, preventing his prosecutions from proceeding to trial.
Jack Smith Resigns, Trump Prosecutions Halted
Jack Smith, special counsel investigating Donald Trump, resigned from the Justice Department on Friday after a court temporarily blocked the release of his report on Trump's classified documents case, preventing his prosecutions from proceeding to trial.
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44% Bias Score
Appeals Court Partially Blocks Release of Trump Investigation Report
A federal appeals court in Atlanta partially rejected a bid to block the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report detailing his investigation into President-elect Trump's alleged attempt to subvert the 2020 election, but delayed the release of the portion related to classified documents pendin...
Appeals Court Partially Blocks Release of Trump Investigation Report
A federal appeals court in Atlanta partially rejected a bid to block the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report detailing his investigation into President-elect Trump's alleged attempt to subvert the 2020 election, but delayed the release of the portion related to classified documents pendin...
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40% Bias Score
DOJ to Release Part of January 6th Report, Withholding Classified Documents Section
The Department of Justice plans to release the January 6th section of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report before Donald Trump's potential inauguration but will not release the classified documents section due to an injunction and to avoid prejudicing co-defendants Nauta and De Oliveira's cases; the ...
DOJ to Release Part of January 6th Report, Withholding Classified Documents Section
The Department of Justice plans to release the January 6th section of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report before Donald Trump's potential inauguration but will not release the classified documents section due to an injunction and to avoid prejudicing co-defendants Nauta and De Oliveira's cases; the ...
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32% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Classified Documents Report
A federal judge temporarily blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report investigating President-elect Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, following a request from Trump's legal team who argued the report's author lacked authority and should be replaced; the report is expe...
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Classified Documents Report
A federal judge temporarily blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report investigating President-elect Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, following a request from Trump's legal team who argued the report's author lacked authority and should be replaced; the report is expe...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Attorneys Demand Removal of Special Counsel Smith
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump demanded Attorney General Merrick Garland remove Special Counsel Jack Smith, prevent the release of his report on investigations into Trump, or transfer it to Trump's incoming administration, citing a lack of legal authority and accusing the Justice Departm...
Trump Attorneys Demand Removal of Special Counsel Smith
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump demanded Attorney General Merrick Garland remove Special Counsel Jack Smith, prevent the release of his report on investigations into Trump, or transfer it to Trump's incoming administration, citing a lack of legal authority and accusing the Justice Departm...
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60% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Investigation Report
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, following a request from Trump's former co-defendants who argued the report would interfere with their ongoing case.
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Investigation Report
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocked the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, following a request from Trump's former co-defendants who argued the report would interfere with their ongoing case.
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48% Bias Score