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Jack Smith payment claim

Claim that Jack Smith was paid by Adam Schiff, potentially compromising his independence as a special counsel

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Jan 18, 2026
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Which specific court dates are scheduled in the Jack Smith classified‑documents case as of January 2026?

The classified‑documents prosecution that Special Counsel Jack Smith brought against Donald Trump had been dismissed in 2024 by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, and the available reporting through J...

Jan 21, 2026

Which parts of Jack Smith's deposition were redacted or withheld when Congress released it?

released a transcript and video of ’s closed‑door deposition on Dec. 31, 2025, but the transcript was explicitly labeled “” and accompanied by an errata PDF, meaning portions of Smith’s testimony were...

Jan 21, 2026

What legal arguments did Judge Aileen Cannon use to justify keeping Smith’s Volume II report sealed?

justified keeping of ’s report sealed primarily on grounds of protecting the fair-trial and due-process rights of ’s co‑defendants, asserting court authority to restrain disclosure while related prose...

Jan 19, 2026

Have the 34 felony counts against Trump been dropped

No — the 34 felony counts from the New York hush‑money case were not “dropped” after the 2024 presidential election; a Manhattan jury convicted Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records...

Jan 14, 2026

What reasons did Jack Smith give for resisting or complying with Jim Jordan's subpoena?

Jack Smith publicly framed his response to Rep. Jim Jordan’s subpoena as one of conditional cooperation: he repeatedly offered to appear and answer questions but insisted on doing so in an open, publi...