Smith has asked for another three weeks before presenting his case against Donald Trump.
Jack Smith's delay in laying out his case against Donald Trump may point to tensions within the Department of Justice, legal analysts said.Smith, the prosecutor in Donald Trump's election fraud case, announced on Thursday that he needs until August 30 to lay out his case against Trump following the Supreme Court's July 1 ruling on presidential immunity.
''That's exactly why the Special Counsel is required to consult with other components, although it's undoubtedly a requirement that the office chafes under,' Vance wrote in her legal blog, Civil Discourse, on Friday.'I didn't like it any better when, as a sitting U.S. Attorney, I was required to consult with a variety of offices in Main Justice before proceeding on certain types of matters.
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