As Trump’s Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role

The prosecutor running an inquiry into those who investigated President Trump has established a grand jury under Judge Aileen M. Cannon, whose scuttling of the documents case made her a White House favorite.

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Jack Smith, Trump’s Target, Moves From Defense to Counterattack

The former special counsel has told people in his orbit he welcomes the opportunity to present the public case against the president denied to him by adverse court rulings and the 2024 election.

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Jack Smith Asks Justice Dept. for Guidance on Testifying to Congress

Republicans have accused some people who worked for Mr. Smith, the former special counsel who investigated President Trump, of hiding behind grand jury secrecy rules.

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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.

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How the Bolton Indictment Compares to Trump’s Classified Documents Case

Some charges against the onetime national security adviser resemble the dropped case against President Trump, but there are also differences.

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Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals

Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.

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Republicans Summon Jack Smith to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee

The panel’s Republican chairman, Representative Jim Jordan, accused the former special counsel of “prosecutorial misconduct and constitutional abuses.”

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Kash Patel Fires Two F.B.I. Agents Who Worked on Trump Investigation

The agents were identified in documents obtained by a Republican senator as having worked with Jack Smith, the special counsel who led the federal inquiries into Donald J. Trump.

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Fight Over Hidden Report on Trump Documents Case Goes to Appeals Court

Meanwhile, previously secret passages in court filings over grand jury fights in two cases against the president have been revealed.

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F.B.I. Agents Fired by Patel Speak Out on ‘Broken’ Trust

The two agents’ accounts offer an inside view of a bureau buffeted by politics and upheaval, adding to the scrutiny of the F.B.I. director as he prepares to testify to Congress.

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