More coming... Jack Smith subpoenaed Arizona Secretary of State's office in widening Trump election probe: report https://www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-arizona/
Donald Trump said he had received a target letter from the Justice Dept. in its Jan. 6 investigation, a sign that he is likely to be indicted. It would be the second time the special counsel Jack Smith has notified Mr. Trump that he is a target in a federal investigation. Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:47 AM ET https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/us/politics/trump-jan-6-letter.html
Tough guy Donnie 'The Bravado' talks the tough talk when he's at rallies with the cult, now he pleads like a baby for Republicans to 'do something'. As always.....somebody must 'do something' for him. 'Do something!': Trump calls on Republicans to bail him out of legal troubles "The Republican Party must fight fire with fire, and right now, or it will be extinguished!!!" Trump posted. "The Republican Party must get tough, now. This is the strong sentiment that’s flowing through the veins of Patriots. DO SOMETHING!!!"
Michael Cohen's Warning to Jack Smith Over Trump Threats By Anna Commander On 7/22/23 https://www.newsweek.com/michael-cohens-warning-jack-smith-over-trump-threats-1814689 Michael Cohen, former personal attorney for Donald Trump, warned special counsel Jack Smith on Saturday that he should take the former president's attempts to incite his MAGA base seriously when he makes threats against his rivals. The former president has repeatedly come after Smith, who was chosen by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to oversee its probes into Trump, on Truth Social. On Thursday, Trump wrote: "FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE USA, LAWYERS, AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM ITSELF, ARE UNDER SIEGE...ALL A GIFT FROM CROOKED JOE BIDEN, MERRICK GARLAND, AND DERANGED PROSECUTOR, JACK SMITH!!!" Trump also called Smith a "terrorist" in an appearance on The Mark Levin Show in January and said, "The prosecutor [Smith] should resign, he's got a conflict. He is a terrorist. He is a Trump hater. His best friends are Weissmann and all of these characters, Lisa Monaco at the Justice Department, one of the top officials. This is a disgraceful situation. He should resign!" Smith is reportedly on the verge of issuing another indictment against Trump, according to the former president who this week said he received a target letter from the DOJ regarding Smith's investigation into Trump's role in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Smith also led the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation that resulted in Trump being indicted on 37 felony counts by a grand jury, making him the first former president in American history to face federal criminal charges. Trump, meanwhile, pled not guilty and maintains his innocence. While speaking on MSNBC's The Katie Phang Show on Saturday, Cohen was asked by host Katie Phang about Trump's history of making veiled threats against his political opponents and rivals. "I see it a lot on television now, 'Oh Jack Smith, he shouldn't be worried or concerned about Donald Trump making these overt threats against him' and so on. I would say I disagree. I disagree wholeheartedly and I will tell you, I don't care what anybody says, it's sitting in the back of Jack Smith's head—because I know." Cohen continued: "I consider myself to be pretty resilient and I can tell you it sits in the back of your head. Because you never know what one of these MAGA maniacs are going to do. You never know who is and who isn't. So, every time you walk on the street, every time you go to a restaurant you don't know if someone wants to come over to shake your hand or punch you in the back of the head—and that is what Donald wants." Trump's former attorney said the former president "wants to create that chaos" and "this appearance of strength and power that he has over others." "I say it all the time, he is truly a danger to our country and our democracy," Cohen added. When asked about the seriousness of Trump's words towards Smith, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg told Newsweek on Saturday, "Jack Smith has security because of threats like this. He is clearly taking them seriously. If the threats continue, I expect the DOJ to request a partial gag order from the court, which should be granted." On Saturday, Phang also noted in her interview with Cohen that Trump's motive operandi is "plausible deniability." "He [Trump] lets other people do his dirty work for him," the MSNBC host said. "Hiring thousands of lawyers that he you know, doesn't pay...and then throws them under the bus. Calling MAGA rioters to storm the Capitol on 1/6, even this video that he reposts on Truth Social—its calls for violence. This is nothing new, but he likes to say the plausible deniability.
Trump attorneys expected to meet with special counsel's office as potential indictment looms: Sources Two Trump attorneys are expected to meet with the special counsel's team. https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-att...-counsels-office-potential/story?id=101715722 Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have arrived at special counsel Jack Smith's offices this morning for a meeting as a potential indictment of the former president looms, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Trump's attorneys, John Lauro and Todd Blanche, are expected to meet with Smith's team following the receipt of a target letter alerting Trump he is a target of the special counsel's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The target letter, sent on July 16, mentions three federal statutes: conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud the United States, deprivation of rights under a civil rights statute, and tampering with a witness, victim or an informant, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Trump confirmed the letter in a post on his Truth Social platform. Smith was appointed in November by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee the investigation into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, as well as Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving the presidency. Trump has denied all wrongdoing and has dismissed the probes as a political witch hunt.
2 more Trump indictments loom. Here are all the names to know. As Jack Smith and Fani Willis finalize their investigations into election interference, a sprawling cast of characters may be swept up in the cases. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/...ts-election-interference-key-players-00109050