Trump Wants Special Counsel Jack Smith Held in Contempt of Court in Jan. 6 Case
- Special counsel violated judge’s stay order, Trump lawyers say
- Smith recently asked court to restrict Trump’s trial arguments
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Donald Trump accused Special Counsel Jack Smith of violating a court order that put the former president’s election-interference prosecution on hold while he appeals a ruling that struck down his immunity defense.
In a filing Thursday in Washington, Trump’s lawyers argued that Smith and his team wrongfully ignored a stay of the case by continuing to file new motions and serve thousands of pages of evidence on the defense during his appeal. Trump asked US District Judge Tanya Chutkan to order Smith to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt and sanctioned by the court.