Home Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is investigating Jack Smith’s superseding indictment of President Trump.
“On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Courtroom of america issued an opinion in Trump v. United States, explaining the parameters of presidential immunity and rebuking Particular Counsel Jack Smith for violating this Constitutional precept in his political prosecution of President Donald J. Trump. On August 27, 2024, Particular Counsel Smith obtained a superseding indictment towards President Trump in an try to repair the constitutional defects inherent in his preliminary indictment,” Jim Jordan wrote within the letter to US Legal professional Normal Merrick Garland.
“In doing so, nonetheless, Particular Counsel Smith seems to have violated longstanding Division coverage supposed to guard our democratic processes. The Committee should due to this fact perceive whether or not you permitted Particular Counsel Smith’s indictment upfront or whether or not Particular Counsel Smith continues to train prosecutorial authority with out your ‘significant route or supervision,” Chairman Jordan stated.
Jack Smith. Election interference. pic.twitter.com/rFBGy8PChD
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) August 30, 2024
Particular Counsel Jack Smith indicted President Trump AGAIN in DC on Tuesday following the Supreme Courtroom’s ruling on presidential immunity.
Jack Smith’s prosecutors offered proof to a brand new grand jury in an effort to recalibrate the case after the Supreme Courtroom dominated Trump is immune from prosecution for ‘official acts’ as president.
The grand jury indicted Trump on the identical four charges that have been unveiled final August: Conspiracy to defraud america, conspiracy to hinder an official continuing, obstruction of and try and hinder an official continuing, and conspiracy towards rights.
“The superseding indictment, which was offered to a brand new grand jury that had not beforehand heard proof on this case, displays the Authorities’s efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Courtroom’s holdings and remand directions,” wrote Smith’s workforce within the 36-page indictment.
Trump’s attorneys argued that Trump is immune from federal prosecution for alleged ‘crimes’ dedicated whereas he served as US President.
In Jack Smith’s indictment final August, prosecutors asserted that President Trump sought to make use of the DOJ to assist him overturn the outcomes of the 2020 election.
Within the new indictment, Jack Smith’s prosecutors declare Trump’s actions weren’t ‘official acts’ as a result of his rally was privately funded and “privately organized.”
Federal prosecutors additionally argued that Trump used his X/Twitter account for “private functions.”
A standing report back to Choose Tanya Chutkan is due by Friday, August 30 (at the moment) and the standing convention is sustained till September 5.
