Special counsel Jack Smith took a meeting with attorneys representing former President Donald Trump earlier this year and reportedly sat in stone-cold silence while they pleaded with him not to indict their client.

Politico reports that ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl’s new book on Trump’s post-presidential life claims that Trump lawyers Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and John Lauro met with Smith’s team over the summer and gave them a list of reasons why charging Trump with crimes related to his efforts to illegally remain in power would be a mistake.

According to Karl, Smith sat through through the presentation without saying a word.

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    1 year ago

    I’d love to see this list of “reasons” published. What do they think they are? Way above the law, or what?

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      Reason 1: He didn’t do anything!
      Reason 2: It wasn’t that bad!
      Reason 3: You’re making such a big deal about it!
      Reason 4: It wasn’t his fault!
      Reason 5: He didn’t mean it!
      Reason 6: You all deserved it!