Trump’s bad week started on Tuesday night, during what was one of the defining moments of an otherwise sleep-inducing vice presidential debate. When asked about election integrity, Tim Walz said, “He is still saying [Trump] didn’t lose the election.” Turning to JD Vance, he asked, “Did he lose the 2020 election?” After a long pause, Vance replied, “Tim, I’m focused on the future.” A slightly incredulous Walz turned to the camera and said, “That is a damning non-answer,” and followed up with “America, I think you’ve got a really clear choice of who’s going to honor that democracy and who’s going to honor Donald Trump.”

Dan Rather

Then, just 24 hours after the debate, Smith’s brief was made public. Its purpose was twofold: first, flesh out the case that Trump sought to overturn the 2020 election. And second, argue why Trump should not be immune from the charges, despite the Supreme Court ruling granting presidential immunity.

Dan Rather