A “Terse” Jack Smith

Trump’s cases dismissed, but not forever

Alternate caption: “Are we sure we want to take the exit to Thanksgiving dinner?”

I have only one relative who thinks differently than I do politically. But I know many of you are heading into difficult conversations over turkey and stuffing.

Jack Smith had to bow today to the Justice Department, as he moved to dismiss both felony cases against Trump. He cited the Justice Department’s policy of not allowing prosecution of sitting presidents. One case was about mishandling of classified documents, and the other case was accusing Trump of overturning the 2020 Presidential election. Smith wrote to Judge Chatkin and said the policy “is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the government’s proof or the merits of the prosecution, which the government stands fully behind.” There is a chance of reviving the Federal case when Trump leaves office.

The NY Times characterized Smith’s letters as “terse.” I can imagine Jack Smith is extemely angry. I look forward to the day after Trump leaves office and the case is resumed.

Reading a piece in Axios this morning got me to thinking about Trump and the heavy testosterone culture that surrounds him. I always wondered why he chose to nominate someone like Matt…