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Jack Smith Releases Jan. 6 Investigation Documents

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Jack Smith Releases Jan. 6 Investigation Documents
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OCT 2024
Above: A combination of pictures created on Aug. 27, 2024, shows Special Counsel Jack Smith (L) in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2023 and former US Pres. Donald Trump in Howell, Michigan on Aug. 20, 2024. Image copyright: Mandel Ngan and Jeff Kowalsky/Contributors/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated OCT 2024

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Democratic narrative

Judge Chutkan's ruling is based on common sense, as the public has a right to know everything about a presidential candidate's potential criminal history before an election. What makes this news so alarming, however, is the reaction from the Trump campaign. If the former president truly believes he did nothing wrong, then he should welcome this document release with open arms.

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Republican narrative

The reason Trump is against this is not about guilt but rather following the DOJ's policy of releasing information at least 60 days before an election. As for the details of Smith's investigation, all they've shown so far is that some people decided not to follow Trump's request that everyone protest peacefully. This is a bad-faith attempt at an "October surprise."

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