In an unusual public statement on Friday, the special counsel's office said it will push for a swift trial in its criminal case against the former president Trump.
He made the statement in his first remarks following the unsealing of Mr. Trump's indictment earlier on Friday. "It's extremely essential for me to highlight that the defendants in this case must be believed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law," he said. To that end, my office will work to have this case tried quickly while still upholding the accused's rights and the public interest.
Indicting Mr. Trump on 37 charges, including 31 for intentional retention of national defence secrets, Mr. Smith. The indictment further claims that Mr. Trump kept secret papers in the ballroom, shower, and storage area of his Mar-a-Lago home.
Mr. Trump attacked Mr. Smith on social media just before he made his comments. The prosecutor, who Mr. Smith referred to as "deranged" and a "Trump Hater," shouldn't be engaged in any case "having to do with justice."
Mr. Smith, the special counsel's office, urged all Americans to read the 49-page indictment against Mr. Trump during his brief remarks, saying it was essential to comprehend the "scope and seriousness of the offences accused."
The safety and security of the United States depend on our laws protecting national defence secrets, and those laws ought to be upheld, according to Mr. Smith. By breaking such laws, we endanger our nation.
Mr. Smith expressed his pride in his staff for having "investigated the matter to the greatest ethical standards."
"We have one set of laws in this nation, and they apply to everyone," Mr. Smith said, adding that during their inquiry, his staff gathered information and implemented the relevant legislation.
"That is what defines how an inquiry will turn out. Nothing more or less," he remarked in reference to the proof.
An accusation that Trump adviser Walt Nauta lied to investigators during an FBI interview in May 2022 led to his indictment on Friday.
When Mr. Trump transported sensitive records to Mar-a-Lago at the conclusion of his administration, Attorney General Merrick Garland charged Mr. Smith with investigating if he had broken any laws.
He made the statement in his first remarks following the unsealing of Mr. Trump's indictment earlier on Friday. "It's extremely essential for me to highlight that the defendants in this case must be believed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law," he said. To that end, my office will work to have this case tried quickly while still upholding the accused's rights and the public interest.
Indicting Mr. Trump on 37 charges, including 31 for intentional retention of national defence secrets, Mr. Smith. The indictment further claims that Mr. Trump kept secret papers in the ballroom, shower, and storage area of his Mar-a-Lago home.
Mr. Trump attacked Mr. Smith on social media just before he made his comments. The prosecutor, who Mr. Smith referred to as "deranged" and a "Trump Hater," shouldn't be engaged in any case "having to do with justice."
Mr. Smith, the special counsel's office, urged all Americans to read the 49-page indictment against Mr. Trump during his brief remarks, saying it was essential to comprehend the "scope and seriousness of the offences accused."
The safety and security of the United States depend on our laws protecting national defence secrets, and those laws ought to be upheld, according to Mr. Smith. By breaking such laws, we endanger our nation.
Mr. Smith expressed his pride in his staff for having "investigated the matter to the greatest ethical standards."
"We have one set of laws in this nation, and they apply to everyone," Mr. Smith said, adding that during their inquiry, his staff gathered information and implemented the relevant legislation.
"That is what defines how an inquiry will turn out. Nothing more or less," he remarked in reference to the proof.
An accusation that Trump adviser Walt Nauta lied to investigators during an FBI interview in May 2022 led to his indictment on Friday.
When Mr. Trump transported sensitive records to Mar-a-Lago at the conclusion of his administration, Attorney General Merrick Garland charged Mr. Smith with investigating if he had broken any laws.
