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Trump Argues That an ‘Unleashed’ Jack Smith Is a Biden ‘Surrogate’ and That His Appointment Is Unconstitutional

The 45th president maintains that a campaign of ‘lawfare’ cannot validly be funded with a congressional checkbook.

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President Trump speaks to the media after exiting court for the day at his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 6, 2024 at New York City. Peter Foley-Pool/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

President Trump’s accusation that Attorney General Garland  “unleashed”  Special Counsel Jack Smith as a “Biden campaign surrogate” could soon take center stage at Judge Aileen Cannon’s courtroom. 

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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