Trump accused the special counsel of election interference over a filing released Wednesday. But a federal judge, not Smith, made the decision to make it public and when.
At his rallies and in social media posts, Trump has also been promoting false claims that immigrants who are not citizens will vote during the election, echoing the way his claims about mail ballot fraud before the 2020 election sowed the seeds of distrust in those results.
Unlike in 2020, when most false claims were thrown out, AI forgeries today are easy to make and could take weeks—or even months—to debunk. By then, the damage will be done. Worse still, the relationship between government officials and social media companies is more fractured than ever.
After refusing to answer questions about it on the debate stage Tuesday night, the GOP’s vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), falsely claimed Thursday that Donald Trump won the 2020 election, as well as refused to say if he’ll accept a loss.
Donald Trump is the only defendant in the case that charges him with a plot to remain in power after his 2020 loss. But a newly unsealed brief provides fresh details about other figures.
The former president has faced renewed scrutiny over his attempts to overturn the 2020 vote, with the issue featuring in a debate, a legal filing and a campaign rally.
A filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith lays out the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump and argues he isn't immune from charges.
One month until voters head to the polls, the Justice Department is caught in a thorny intersection of election-year politics and continuing the work of the nation’s top law enforcement agency – trying to maintain its reputation for impartiality while also continuing to pursue the prosecution of Donald Trump,
DOJ policy advises against taking overt steps in political cases close to elections. Experts say prosecutors were following court orders in the latest Trump filing.
The special counsel's bombshell Jan. 6 filing could portend a legal battle over what evidence prosecutors could use against Donald Trump if the case goes to trial.