Special Counsel Jack Smith noted that the government’s upcoming filing in the federal election subversion case against former President Donald Trump will not exceed 180 pages, according to court documents filed Saturday.
The opening brief on presidential immunity, required to be filed to Judge Tanya Chutkan by September 26, is expected to be half composed of a “detailed factual proffer,” with “extensive footnote citations to an exhibit appendix” spanning about 30 pages.
Given the “substantial amount of sensitive material” to be filed, the government proposed a redacted version to later be filed on the public docket.
Left, Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Israeli American Council National Summit at the Washington Hilton on September 19, 2024, in Washington, DC. Right, Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023.
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Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, was indicted in Washington, D.C, on four counts of allegedly working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The four counts include conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights.
The Republican presidential nominee has pleaded not guilty and has said the case is part of a political witch hunt.
This is a developing news story and will be updated with more information.
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