Jack Smith’s ‘October Surprise’ Against President Trump Could Backfire, Says Jonathan Turley

Jack Smith’s attempt to damage Donald Trump’s electoral chances with an “October surprise” legal filing could backfire on Democrats, conservative legal analyst Jonathan Turley warned. In a column for the Hill, Turley blasted Smith for releasing evidence against Trump just weeks before Election Day. If voters re-elect Trump, Smith will likely never have the chance to bring Trump to trial over January 6th, Turley said. So instead, Smith is bringing his case directly to the voters, in violation of legal norms. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com   Smith’s ‘October surprise’ Smith was unable to speed the trial along despite…