Special Counsel Jack Smith managed to notch a win of sorts Tuesday in his D.C. prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
As RedState reported early in September, the U.S. District Court judge overseeing the case, Tanya Chutkan, entered a scheduling order in the case that, while clearly not contemplating a trial prior to the November election, called for briefing on the immunity issue prior to November 5 — a move expected to invite added media scrutiny to the case ahead of the election.
As I noted at the time:
From a practical standpoint, this schedule should not affect Trump’s campaigning ahead of the election. What it will do, however, is inject into the the media coverage all manner of negative assertions (and innuendos) regarding Trump, the 2020 election, and January 6…
