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Jack Smith's using the blueprint that led to Nixon's resignation to take on Trump

By Michael Conway

For weeks now, former President Donald Trump and U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan have been locked in a parade of Trump motions and appeals tied to his federal election interference indictment. On Dec. 1, Chutkan denied Trump’s motions to dismiss his federal indictment on presidential immunity and constitutional grounds. Trump promptly appealed that denial. It’s all part of the same strategy to delay his criminal trial in Washington, D.C., until after November 2024.

To defeat Trump’s legal scheme designed to postpone his March 4 criminal trial, special counsel Jack Smith is getting creative. On Monday, he asked the Supreme Court to step in and decide Trump’s presidential immunity appeal directly, avoiding a potentially extensive back-and-forth in the lower courts. The high court has already replied to Smith, saying it would consider on an expedited basis whether to hear the case. 

This is a preview of Michael Conway's latest article. Read the full column here.

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