Special Counsel Jack Smith appears to have added a high-profile criminal and US Supreme Court expert to his team prosecuting former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Michael Dreeben appeared on a request Monday asking the high court to decide whether Trump is entitled to immunity from prosecution.
Trump appealed a federal district court judge’s ruling that he isn’t immune. Smith’s team wants to skip the intermediate appellate court and go right to the Supreme Court, so as not to delay a planned March 2024 criminal trial.
“It is not an understatement to say ...
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