SCOTUS Dashes Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Hopes for Convicting President Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith is facing yet another obstacle in convicting President Donald Trump before the 2024 presidential election. The Supreme Court seems to be siding with Trump in his immunity claim, which would undermine Smith’s case. The court is mulling whether presidential immunity would apply in Smith’s case against Trump for his role in allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The other case Smith has against Trump involving mishandled classified documents is similarly bogged down in legal challenges. Proceedings Thursday seem to indicate both cases will stall out before the 2024 presidential election. During oral arguments,…