Jack Smith files superceding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case
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Source: NPR
Prosecutors filed a superceding indictment in the federal criminal case against Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, after the Supreme Court granted the former president substantial immunity, according to a new court filing.
Court papers said the superseding indictment was presented to a new grand jury one that had not previously heard evidence in the case. The papers said the new indictment "reflects the Government’s efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court’s holdings and remand instructions."
Prosecutor Molly Gaston, in a new court filing, said the Justice Department will not insist that Trump make an in-person appearance for arraignment on the new indictment. The Justice Department said it will confer with Trump's lawyers and try to come up with a joint proposal for how to proceed in the case. Judge Tanya Chutkan had asked for an update by Friday.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2024/08/27/nx-s1-5090925/trump-indictment-jan6
ificandream
(10,924 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(19,023 posts)This new indictment is issued to address the immunity issues raised in the SCOTUS ruling- it is 36 pages long- looking forward to emptywheel’s take on it…
Edit: quick skim seems to show the references to Jeffery Clark have been removed, as he was a DOJ employee, and thus Trump’s conversations with him were immune. References to all other co-conspirators, who were private attorneys, appear to be intact.
Yonnie3
(18,276 posts)Please continue discussion at the earlier post https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143297376