Jack Smith Reveals He Had "Tons of Evidence" Against Trump

[Celerity]

The former special counsel is speaking out against the Trump administration.

https://newrepublic.com/post/201788/jack-smith-evidence-trump

https://archive.ph/E5qUc



Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith—who has been tormented by MAGA for years over his dual criminal investigations into President Trump for illegal possession of classified documents and his role in January 6—is pulling out receipts.

“One of the major differences between the [Biden and Trump] cases is the obstructive conduct in the case that I investigated.… To prove illegal possession of classified documents, you need to show that the defendant possesses the documents willfully. That means [Trump] knew what he was doing was wrong,” Smith said in a sit-down interview at the University College London Centre for Global Constitutional Democracy, made available Tuesday. “We had tons of evidence of willfulness.”

The case Smith is referring to, in which Trump was charged with keeping classified documents in Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House, resulted in a 40-felony-count indictment against the president in 2023. The case was eventually dropped after Trump won the election in 2024. “The government even tried to get them back before there was a criminal investigation, and then after the investigation started, [Trump] still [refused] to give them back, and then [tried] to obstruct the investigation,” Smith continued.

Even with this knowledge, it’s virtually impossible that Trump will receive any kind of consequence for these crimes, as he continues to harangue Smith—calling him a “sleazebag”—and anyone else who dared to investigate him, like New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey.

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[Baitball Blogger]

1. I really don't know what to do with this.

[Botany]

2. America executed 2 people (the Rosenbergs) for doing exactly what Trump did with those stolen documents

and another (FBI agent Robert Hansen) died in the Federal Super Max doing 15 life terms for
doing what Trump did. The Republicans, Leonard Leo, and the U.S. Supreme Court protected
him in their rulings and in installing Cannon as a Federal Judge in Florida. If my family member
who worked in remote sensing… satellites …. were to speak of his work he would be arrested
today.

[OutNow]

26. Ethel Rosenberg was innocent

Documents released in the 1990s showed that Ethel Rosenberg was innocent of the crimes she was charged with and was added to the case in order to pressure her husband to plead guilty. If you're interested in learning more about the case google "the Venona papers"

[Botany]

27. Ethel was well aware of what her husband was doing

Gorbachev opened up the KGB files on the
Rosenbergs in the 1990s.

[Xolodno]

28. I think Ethel's husband should have gotten life in prison only.

And Ethel with a reduced sentence, if I recollect correctly, one of the brothers was in on it as well and sold her down the river.

Soviets already had the math figured out for the bomb before anyone. Stalin was skeptical at first of it and didn't pursue it. It was only when they found out about our and Germany's development they started looking at it more closely. The spy's weren't there to steal secrets, but mainly confirm they were on the right path.

When Truman mentioned to Stalin that they had a new weapon that was capable of massive destruction, Stalin didn't even bat an eye. As almost he already knew. Even implied he hoped it could be used soon. He knew they were not too far behind.

The hubris of Truman saying the Soviets would never get it was something else. Once they found out they did, it was assumed it had to be spy's and they must pay.

[samsingh]

3. if only this had been released prior to the most

important election where Democracy was at stake.

[hadEnuf]

4. We've handed the country over to criminals and fascists.

Knowingly, unknowingly or just bad judgement, this is where we are.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. They had a long term plan.

[bluestarone]

5. Really hard to grasp what is happening here.

How in the fuck did TSF squeeze out of this? I had full faith in Smith and letitia James!! (was it the Supreme court?)

[maxsolomon]

41. IT WAS THE JUDGE WHO DELAYED THE PROCEEDINGS OVER AND OVER

Aileen Cannon. Remember?

[bluestarone]

42. Yea ty, i remember now, after the supreme court granted immunity, right?

So even today, after we win the House and Senate, there is nothing we can do until that court is expanded to 13 judges. Correct? Edit to add that when we get control of either houses, could Smith be re-appointed to finish this investigation?

[kacekwl]

6. Is there s reason

that this "evidence" could not have been released by Smith before the election or after the election or in the last 6 years ? Sure trump would suffer no consequences but it would be clear to those who care and those who don't that he's a criminal traitor.

[H2O Man]

10. Yes.

It is not something he can release. It's 100% up to the AG. If you recall, that was the same thing with the Mueller Report, and Barr's bullshit when he released it. Thus, the AG has released Mr. Smith's first report, but not his second one, per the theft of documents.

[Javaman]

12. so garland held it back? nt

[H2O Man]

13. No.

[Javaman]

14. please elaborate. nt

[H2O Man]

16. Oh, sure.

Mr. Smith's report would have needed to be completed for the previous AG to reloease it.

[Javaman]

17. ahh okay, I thought it was. thanks! :) nt

[rampartd]

30. garland was the ag

and no help.

cannon was the judge on trump's defense team. and an active defender of treason.

the supremes, at last 6 of them. are in trump's defense team.

is it paranoia to suggest that kras nov has hooks into anyone with authority to stop his destruction? eostein tapes, no matter how they deny, seem likely.

[H2O Man]

33. Perhaps you

blame Garland for not releasing a report that was not completed when he was in a position to do so. That might, I would suggest, that it is better to know when the report was completed.

I'm not sure what you are saying in your last sentence. But the Epstein tapes are not the felon's "secret weapon" that prevents anyone from stopping him.

[flamingdem]

35. Which one of the Supremes?

??

[rampartd]

31. but he did not release the report, so "yes"

result : 2024 debacle places de facto Russian agent back into position to destroy our economy/health/defense and terrorize the world.

[H2O Man]

32. Wrong.

He did not have the report.

[kacekwl]

29. Leaks are very popular

I hear.

[H2O Man]

34. They sure can be.

Considering the files the felon stole were classified was the reason he knew better than to leak them. If he had, the DOJ would have actual grounds to prosecute him. I don't think Mr. Smith is prone to making such errors.

[hamsterjill]

44. Yeah, I know. I'm surprised there haven't been more of them of late.

Kind of disappointing if you ask me.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. A kick and a rec for you for providing the archive link. ...

I don't think enough of us realize how important it is to use them. Otherwise, the sh¡t going to start disappearing and we may not have access to a single syllable of truth.

❤️

[Passages]

9. kick

[H2O Man]

11. Recommended.

I listened to an interview with Mr. Smith today. He is on the offensive. This is a good thing. Actually, a great thing.

[calimary]

21. Well, SOMEBODY needs to be!

[Johonny]

15. Trump is a career criminal that commits

Crimes. He knows no other lifestyle.

[sop]

18. Halligan will probably indict Smith in the coming weeks.

[erronis]

20. Yup. Even with Halligan's lack of evidence, experience, credentials - just a failed beauty queen.

I worry about people being Epstein'd in the trump retribution crusade.

[LymphocyteLover]

37. and it will be a complete joke if so

[live love laugh]

19. It's all meaningless and probably destroyed now because he sat on it.

The real story is why he didn’t prosecute. Were his hands tied? By who?

[maxsolomon]

43. He did prosecute

Remember Federal Judge Aileen Cannon?

[oldmanlynn]

22. Jack Smith and Merrick Garland were failures.

Sure they can make excuses but they failed and now the country is paying.

I hope dems dont take another damn high road.

When they go low we need to pin them to the ground and never let it happen again.

[Scrivener7]

23. Patience, grasshopper. Garland's got this.

[Grins]

24. What Smith should do.... 1. Keep it up

1. Keep it up. Each subsequent public statement even more condemning, almost calling the orange ‘useful idiot’ a Russian asset.

2. Repetition and media attention will force the preening narcissist who lives for revenge to lash out.

3. He will sue Smith, à la E. Jean Carroll, for defamation with damages in the BILLIONS! (It’s who HE IS!!)

4. Discovery will be lit! And short. Smith already knows the evidence.

5.
Smith gets the trial he wants.
The nation finds out Trump IS a Russian tool and possible traitor.
Maybe, this time, the MAGA will realize they voted not only for a psychopath, but a traitor, too.

[flamingdem]

36. No wonder Smith has not been indicted

and feels free to speak out.

[WestMichRad]

25. Makes me wonder...

… what kind of info the orange sleaze bag and his minions are snitching this time around, to weaponize it against political opponents in the future.

[LymphocyteLover]

38. Everyone paying attention knew Dump was guilty as fuck in this documents case.

He is a fucking traitor and belongs in jail.
Goddammit this is all so fucked up.

[Abstractartist]

39. Well hold on to it, just in case

I also think with all this discovery, he found way more then anyone including trump knew about. I would not be surprised if he doesn’t have the complete Epstein files too. Interesting how he hasn’t been “indicted” for anything yet…. That discovery phase would be a dream to watch.

I vote for Jack Smith to preside over the new Nuremberg style war crime trials with trump, bondi, et.al

[gfarber]

40. Evidence

There once was a counsel named Jack,
Who put Trump’s whole case on the track.
With documents stashed,
And subpoenas abashed,
He found willfulness—cold, hard, and black.

Some papers were kept by the shore,
In boxes and closets galore.
Though laws were quite clear,
Trump grinned ear to ear—
Then claimed they were his to adore.

Said Smith, “There’s a mountain, not fluff,
Of willfulness—more than enough!
He blocked and delayed,
He lied and he swayed,
And still said, ‘This charge is a bluff!’”

Forty counts made the headlines ignite,
The facts, you could say, were airtight.
But power reclaimed,
The charges got maimed—
And justice gave way to the right.

He stalled when the Feds came to call,
Said, “These are mine, not yours at all!”
Then shifted some files,
With signature wiles—
While lawyers just stared at the wall.

Jack Smith, though composed and refined,
Is labeled with names ill-designed.
With insults and tweets,
Trump never retreats—
He governs, while justice is blind.

The law says, “No man is above,”
Yet Trump fits that glove like a glove.
With power in hand,
He rebrands the land—
And shrugs at the rules from above.