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Joe Lancaster

Dismissal of Trump Classified Documents Case Checks the Power of Special Counsels

Less than 48 hours after surviving an assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump received a bit of good news—which could have positive downstream effects for the rest of us, as well.

In 2023, Special Counsel Jack Smith brought a 42-count indictment over Trump's "willful retention" of classified documents he was no longer allowed to possess after leaving office. Trump's attorneys have argued, among other things, that Smith was improperly appointed to his position.

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