Jack Smith Faces Decision on Whether To Prune His Indictment or Risk Letting Trump Walk

The special counsel will have to decide whether he wishes to prosecute his January 6 charges as he wrote them or pursue a pared down version that could fast-track a verdict.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith on June 9, 2023, at Washington. AP/Alex Brandon

Special Counsel Jack Smith, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, is facing a decision with which even King Solomon might have a hard time.

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