@Bix @Anouk Oh, and it's a real shitshow of an article

"Special counsel Jack Smith defiantly re-injected the question of Donald Trump’s bid to steal the 2020 election into the intensifying end game of this year’s White House race.

By trying to rescue his case after his initial indictment was gutted by the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, Smith signaled that he is determined to bring the former president to justice — even though there will be no trial before Election Day."

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/28/politics/trump-indictment-jack-smith-election-analysis/index.html

@Anouk @Bix Shouldn't a reporter on that beat have a basic understanding of law?

- ascribes intent to Jack Smith without evidence

- "Gutted" case, except it's the same in almost everything but the Jeffery Clark allegations

- says he filed a new indictment "endorsed by" a new grand jury. There's no indictment without a grand jury referral. They aren't an editorial board. That's the process