about special counsel Jack Smith's investigative focus on an event nearly three years in the rearview mirror: a volatile Dec. 18, 2020 meeting at the White House. (In a distinct but related development, we learned last week that Trump waived attorney-client privilege in Rudy Giuliani's recent disciplinary proceedings by the District of Columbia Bar.) [...]Third, beyond supplying proof of intent, the Dec. 18, 2020, meeting could lead to proof of a pivot point in the overall plan, as well as how and why that happened. In particular, less than two hours after the meeting ended, at 1:42 a.m. Will be wild!” tweet that began his promotion of the Jan. 6 rally, his begging state election officials and state legislative leaders to intervene, and even the pressure campaign on then-Vice President Mike Pence to change history on his own.

Source: Washington Post July 12, 2023 21:12 UTC