Delay Spells Dread for Jack Smith as Supposedly Friendly Appeals Court Dawdles on Ruling on Trump’s Immunity

The D.C. Circuit, a friendly forum for the special counsel, is instead creating havoc for the case against the 45th president.

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Republican presidential candidate President Trump talks reporters at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters headquarters on January 31, 2024. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The mystery over why an appellate panel is taking so long to rule on President Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution — and the chaos with the January 6 case that the silence has created — could be a warning sign for Special Counsel Jack Smith.

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