Jack Smith preps dozens of additional charges against Donald Trump and his allies in classified documents case
When Jack Smith criminally indicted Donald Trump under the Espionage Act three weeks ago, the indictment seemed overwhelmingly comprehensive in some areas and yet incomplete in others. It suggested that more charges could be coming in the probe. Now it turns out they reportedly are.
Jack Smith is looking at bringing 30 to 45 additional criminal charges against Donald Trump in the classified documents probe, according to a new report from the Independent. The report says that Smith has yet to decide where to bring those charges, depending on whether Judge Aileen Cannon tries to protect Trump in Florida. We’re guessing Smith would bring the additional charges in New Jersey, which would result in an additional criminal trial. But there’s more.
This same report also says that Jack Smith is about to indict several of the attorneys who helped Donald Trump try to overthrow the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani. Apparently Rudy has managed to avoid some of the charges because he gave up Donald Trump his proffer interview, Rudy will still be indicted on some charges. The Independent is also doubling down on its earlier reporting that Mark Meadows has formally agreed to a cooperating plea deal in exchange for reduced charges, even though Meadows’ attorney has denied this.
None of this is necessarily surprising. Jack Smith’s indictment against Donald Trump felt like an incomplete set of charges, more of a first round than anything. It always felt like Smith was keeping more charges up his sleeve in the classified documents probe. And of course everything about the past two weeks has suggested that Smith’s initial January 6th indictments were just around the corner.
