Top Trump DOJ Official Jeff Clark Explains Why Jack Smith’s Appointment is Unconstitutional and How He May Be Operating Outside of the Chain of Command (VIDEO)
Top DOJ official Jeff Clark appeared on Steve Bannon’s War Room to discuss Judge Cannon’s hearing on legal challenges to Jack Smith’s special counsel appointment.
Cannon did not issue a ruling after the hearing concluded on Friday.
President Trump previously filed a motion to dismiss Jack Smith’s classified documents charges based on the “unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel.”
According to NBC News, President Trump’s lawyers “argued that an officer like the special counsel must be appointed “by law” and that the special counsel should be categorized as a “principal officer” and subject to Senate confirmation. The statutory text cited by the special counsel’s office “does not authorize” the U.S.
