Trump Could Be Charged Quickly In Classified Docs Case

Andrew Weissmann believes that the Special Counsel is going to move quickly and charge Trump.

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There are clear signs pointing to the Department of Justice moving quickly to charge Trump in the classified documents case. Attorney General Garland named a Special Counsel, but he added Jack Smith to existing investigations. Smith is not starting fresh and beginning a new investigation. He is joining investigations that are already in progress.

It looks like Garland wants a decision to be made on Trump quickly before the 2024 presidential campaign kicks into gear.

Former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann tweeted:

Andrew Weissmann 🌻 @AWeissmann_

15 weeks after the MAL search, and months after the crimes occurred, we now have a much-needed fast, tenacious prosecutor assigned to lead the team. The documents case will get charged, and quickly, IMHO. But the clock is ticking in so many ways if Trump is to be held to account.

Andrew Weissmann 🌻 @AWeissmann_

Times up, DOJ. The rule of law requires Trump be held to account, as others have been for like crimes. It's been over 14 weeks since the MAL search and many months since the DOJ investigation began. Timely action is needed. https://t.co/1IjDVrUUWt

Weissmann is correct. The clock is ticking. The political circumstances surrounding charging Trump only become more complicated if the investigation drags into the Republican presidential primary.

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