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Judge Unseals 1,900 Pages of Jack Smith's Evidence Against Trump in Election Case

Oct 18, 2024, 03:23 PM

Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered the unsealing of approximately 1,900 pages of documents filed by Special Counsel Jack Smith, including his appendix, in the federal case against former President Donald Trump concerning alleged interference in the 2020 election. The documents, released on Friday, consist of four volumes of exhibits and evidence collected by the Special Counsel, including grand jury material related to Trump's actions. Despite a last-ditch effort by Trump's legal team to delay the release until after the election, citing concerns over "cherry-picking" of evidence, the judge allowed the documents to be made public. The released materials, which are heavily redacted, provide a detailed account of the government's case, including testimony and source materials such as former Vice President Mike Pence's announcement on January 6, 2021. The unsealing of these documents marks a significant development in the ongoing case against Trump.