Jack Smith, in a Stunning Reversal, Requests Delay From January 6 Judge, Slowing His Race To Convict Trump

Did the request come from the attorney general, and could a new indictment be in the works?

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

The request  by Special Counsel Jack Smith for more time to propose a schedule for a so-called “mini trial” to determine which evidence can be presented in his January 6 case is a concession that he has not yet digested the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Was the choice, though, his own, or Attorney General Garland’s?

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