Jack Smith says Donald Trump is responsible for January 6

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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Jack Smith said Donald Trump bears responsibility for the January 6 riots, an armed MAGA fan who was arrested outside a Trump rally sues the local sheriff for claiming he was a potential assassin and the alleged Gilgo Beach killer's lawyer joked they could only find an impartial jury on 'Mars.'

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