Arizona attorney general asks for Jack Smith's full case file

Source: The Hill

01/13/25 11:52 AM ET


Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) has requested access to special counsel Jack Smith’s case file for his 2020 election subversion prosecution of President-elect Trump, citing her case against several of his allies.

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made public Monday, Mayes indicated she previously requested access to Smith’s materials but was denied because the prosecution was ongoing. Now that the case has been dropped and the Justice Department is fighting to release Smith’s final report, Mayes renewed her request.

“Today, my office has one of the only remaining cases that includes charges against national actors,” Mayes wrote. “I have held steadfast to prosecuting the grand jury’s indictment because those who tried to subvert democracy in 2020 must be held accountable. “Undoubtedly, disclosing Special Counsel’s file to my office will help ensure that those who should be held accountable are,” she added.

Mark Meadows, Trump’s White House chief of staff, and longtime ally Rudy Giuliani are among the 16 total defendants with remaining charges in the Arizona election subversion case. Also charged are the Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring Trump the winner of Arizona’s 2020 presidential election. The case is set to go to trial in January 2026.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5082349-arizona-attorney-general-kris-mayes/