Jack Smith remarks spur report he could drop ‘unreleased evidence’ against Trump
Source: Raw Story
May 10, 2026 8:16AM ET
Jack Smith is reportedly sending a message to President Donald Trump: even as he faces the prospect of prosecution, he still possesses weaponizable information that could damage the president.
Speaking at a private event at the Cosmos Club in Washington on April 20, Smith indicated his readiness to take on potential charges and signaled he could deploy unreleased evidence should Trump move forward with retaliatory prosecution, according to video of the event obtained by The New York Times. “But unlike others targeted by Mr. Trump, Mr. Smith still could inflict damage on the president by revealing unreleased evidence. He appears unfazed by the prospect of shifting from accuser to accused,” the Times reported.
The implicit threat underscores the precarious position of both men: Trump is demanding Smith’s prosecution, but doing so risks Smith going public with material that could prove damaging to the president. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former lead defense lawyer, now controls whether to bring charges, a potential conflict of interest that intensifies the political stakes.
Previously, the White House successfully blocked the release of a section of Smith’s final report on the Mar-a-Lago documents case that “might have reminded the public of the evidence used to bolster the indictment,” according to the Times.