"Special Counsel Challenges Trump's Immunity Claim in Classified Documents Case"

Special counsel Jack Smith pushes back on former President Donald Trump's attempts to dismiss the 40 felony charges against him for unlawfully retaining classified documents after leaving the White House, accusing Trump's team of engaging in delay tactics. Smith's office dismantled Trump's arguments, pointing to evidence of Trump's unlawful retention of classified materials and highlighting the differences between Trump's alleged conduct and President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents. They also addressed Trump's claims of immunity and the potential dangers of validating his argument that he properly possessed the documents as "personal records."