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Jack Smith Could Apply 'Special Rule' to Trump Ahead of Election: Attorney

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Attorney Joyce Vance says prosecutors may be reluctant to bring a case against Donald Trump so close to the 2024 presidential election.

She suggested that the Department of Justice may be applying a "special rule" to avoid going to trial before the election.

Chief prosecutor Jack Smith announced on Thursday that he needs until August 30 to lay out his case against Trump following the Supreme Court's July 1 ruling on presidential immunity.