Jack Smith, in Last Gasp To Save Mar-a-Lago Case, Declines To End Prosecution of Trump’s Valet and Property Manager

The special counsel, rather than asking for charges to be dismissed, is handing them off to another federal prosecutor, one appointed by President Biden.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks at the Department of Justice on August 1, 2023, at Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s unwillingness to end the prosecution of President-elect Trump’s valet and property manager — as demonstrated by his handoff of his Mar-a-Lago classified documents case to the United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida,  an appointee of President Biden — is a last minute maneuver to preserve a precarious prosecution.

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