A judge granted Jack Smith’s request for more time to assess the ‘unprecedented circumstance’ of Trump’s victory.
While the federal election-interference case against President-elect Donald Trump will almost certainly be eventually dismissed, several of Trump’s critics have expressed disappointment on social media.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge on Friday for additional time to assess how to proceed in the pending case against Trump following his victory in the presidential election this week.
Trump has made no secret of his disdain for Smith, vowing last month that he would fire Smith « within two seconds » of taking office. But in light of Smith’s filing on Friday, several of Trump’s critics have said that the development is « depressing for those of us who seek justice. »
« It’s hard for me to explain the depth of sadness I feel about Jack Smith moving to vacate the remaining schedule in the DC case. All that work. All those filings », said a post on the X account for the « Mueller, She Wrote » newsletter and podcast. « And Donald gets to just walk away from accountability. It’s profoundly depressing for those of us who seek justice. »
« Mueller, She Wrote » is a political podcast primarily hosted by Allison Gill, who worked at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Gill served Trump a lawsuit in 2023 accusing him of conspiring to fire her from the department during his presidency.
