Judge orders more Jack Smith Trump investigation docs to be made public ahead of election
The judge in former President Donald Trump's federal election interference case ordered more documents to be revealed from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the former president just weeks before the 2024 election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered on Thursday night that additional documents be made public. HARD-LINE GOP EFFORT TO DECENTRALIZE SENATE LEADER AUTHORITY DASHED BY MCCONNELL ALLYThe documents pertain to the appendix of exhibits in the fight over whether Trump has a level of presidential immunity that negates the charges against him. 'DESPICABLE HUMAN BEING': MCCONNELL'S 2020 THOUGHTS ON 'SLEAZEBALL' TRUMP REVEALED IN NEW BOOKChutkan cited in the order Trump's claim that the "asymmetric release of charged allegations and related documents during early voting creates a concerning appearance of election interference." HARRIS BARNSTORMS WISCONSIN IN 1-DAY SWING STATE TOUR TARGETING YOUNG VOTERSAccording to the judge, while there is a public interest for courts to avoid involving themselves in elections, "it is in fact Defendant’s requested relief that risks undermining that public interest."STRIKING BOEING WORKERS BOO AFTER DEMOCRATIC SEN. MARIA CANTWELL CRITICIZES TRUMP"If the court withheld information that the public otherwise had a right to access solely because of the potential political consequences of releasing it, that withholding could itself constitute — or appear to be — election interference," she argued. She added that the court would continue keeping political considerations out of decisions, despite the defense's request. LAKEN RILEY ACT SPONSOR BLASTS BILL CLINTON'S CLAIM ABOUT GEORGIA STUDENT'S DEATH"Any argument about 'what needs to happen before or shouldn’t happen before the election is not relevant here,'" Chutkan wrote. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
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