Jack Smith’s Quest To Convict Donald Trump: January 6 Case Could Be More Difficult To Win Than Mar-a-Lago Prosecution

A lawyer for another key player in the drama, John Eastman, tells the Sun that his client has requested a meeting with prosecutors.

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President Trump arrives to speak at a rally on January 6, 2021, at Washington, D.C. AP/Jacquelyn Martin

The target letter sent to President Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith signals that the prosecutor is readying to cross the charging Rubicon for a second time, this time with respect to January 6. It could prove tougher going, though, than the Mar-a-Lago documents case that Mr. Smith also superintends. 

The Justice Manual explains that a “target” is a person for whom prosecutors have substantial evidence linking them to the commission of a crime. That person is also viewed by prosecutors as a putative defendant. According to a model letter from that manual, the target is warned that “anything that you do or say may be used against you in a subsequent legal proceeding.” 

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