Jack Smith’s big coup

| 7:00 pm EDT July 7, 2023
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As Jack Smith continues his investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, Washington Post created a timeline that shows the intensity and thoughtfulness of his investigation. Smith was appointed on November 18, 2021. Here we are, almost two years later, and still, no indictment on Trump’s criminal acts. Smith is obviously not afraid to indict Donald Trump. Indeed, he began work on this issue almost immediately after his appointment. Smith quickly served subpoenas on elections officials in Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and by December, he had already impaneled a grand jury who took testimony from people close to Trump.

In early 2022, Smith subpoenaed several state legislators from Arizona, and he continued issuing subpoenas to those closest to Trump, including his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Smith slowly, methodically worked his way up the proverbial ladder, subpoenaing Stephen Miller, Mike Pence, and Steve Bannon. Fast forward to today, and Jack Smith is still issuing subpoenas. According to the Hill, Smith has subpoenaed the Arizona Secretary of State’s office-twice: one for the current administration and one to the former.

The Hill reported that Smith’s Arizona subpoenas target information related to the lawsuits filed by Trump and the Arizona Republican Party chair that claimed “errors” in the election result. Of course, none were ever found, and these became just two of the many frivolous lawsuits filed by Trump and his allies. Not only do those lawsuits come into play, but it is reported that Smith is looking at Trump’s calls to former governor Doug Ducey, which reportedly sound eerily like Trump’s calls to Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger. While Ducey said that he has not been interviewed, the former Arizona speaker has been interviewed by the FBI.

Appearing on CNN. Rusty Bowers, the former Arizona speaker, told Kaitlin Collins: “I am hesitant to talk about any subpoenas, et cetera, but I have been interviewed by the FBI.” Bowers also testified before the House Select Committee, and he paid the price for that testimony. He was punished by the Arizona GOP by being censured, and he lost his re-election bid to a Trump-backed candidate after he testified. He preferred to tell the truth and accept the consequences. Trump Republicans are amazing. No matter what Trump does wrong, they stand up for him and punish those who dare to tell the truth. This is partly why Donald Trump believes he can say and do anything he wants without recourse, but he might want to start rethinking that.

Clearly, Jack Smith’s team is investigating Trump’s attempts to overturn the election he lost in 2020. David O. Carter, a federal judge, said back in 2022 that he believed that both Trump and his attorney John Eastman had broken several laws, calling it a “coup.” Smith’s team is likely aware of the judge’s ruling, and with evidence secured by the House Select Committee, the DOJ had a roadmap to follow. It appears that they have fleshed out that map and are well on their way to yet another indictment of Donald Trump.