'Green light': Legal expert suggests Jack Smith has been given the go-ahead to indict Trump

Reflecting on a reports that the grand jury empaneled by special counsel Jack Smith will meet again after a month-long quiet period, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested there is always the possibility that Smith used the downtime to gain approval to indict Donald Trump.

Speaking with MSNBC host Ana Cabrera, McQuade was asked what could be going down this week when the grand jury looking into Donald Trump's mishandling of sensitive documents meets after having already heard from a wide array of witnesses.

"Here's one possible theory, just a theory. They last met May 5th, a period of quiet, and are now coming back," she said.

"It could be that after the grand jury has done all its work, heard all the witnesses and testimony, Jack Smith would need time to put together a prosecution memo, submit that to [Attorney General] Merrick Garland and get approval, " she continued.

"Remember he [Garland] can reject a recommendation by the special counsel if he finds it's unwarranted by law or inappropriate under the Justice Department policies," she elaborated. "I imagine that process would have taken a few weeks. It could be that he has now been given the green light and he's ready to go back and present an indictment to the grand jury."

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