We've Had One Jack Smith Report, Yes. But What About Second Report?

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🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

OA1113 - Special counsel Jack Smith recently resigned and turned final reports in each of Donald Trump’s federal cases to Attorney General Merrick Garland. We examine the enigma of the man and the complexity of his mission before reviewing his final conclusions and charging decisions. How does this compare to the Mueller Report? Why was Trump never charged under the Insurrection Act? And will Aileen Cannon really get away with keeping the second volume on Trump’s illegal retention of classified documents from ever reaching the four (4) people the AG has decided should be allowed to read it?

Finally, Matt drops a rare PSA footnote to explain why sometimes the very best thing that we can do to support our local immigrant communities is nothing at all.

“Final Report on the Special Counsel's Investigations and Prosecutions: Volume One,” Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith (1/7/25)
“False reports of immigration sweeps in California spread social media, cause panic “ Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee (1/13/2025)

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0:00.0	You must never ever give up or give in.
0:03.1	You must keep the faith and keep your eyes on the prize.
0:07.5	That is your calling.
0:08.9	That is your mission.
0:10.0	That is your moral obligation.
0:12.0	That is your mandate.
0:13.4	Get out there and do it.
0:15.0	Get in the way.
0:26.6	Change. Change happens because people care. You the people have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
0:36.6	I still believe with all my heart, America can't. free and beautiful to make this life a wonderful adventure.
0:44.1	I still believe with all my heart, America can be a place where no child is left hungry,
0:47.9	no community is left behind, and no one gets told they don't belong.
0:55.0	The fight for our country is always worth it.
0:58.7	Hello and welcome to opening arguments.
1:01.6	This is episode 1,113.
1:02.4	I'm Thomas.
1:03.8	That over there is real life attorney.
1:05.1	Matt Cameron, how are you doing?
1:07.2	Well, Thomas, I think my four-year vacation has ended.
1:10.2	I am heading back into it in a real way here.
1:11.5	I shouldn't say vacation.
1:23.4	ICE has still been pretty active. There's still plenty of immigration enforcement, but it has been a much different environment than we're heading into. And I'm already seeing that just in the last few days with how stressed out everybody is and ready to go.
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