Special counsel Jack Smith's secret documents case against Donald Trump was unceremoniously dismissed over the summer — and the president now says those boxes that were seized are now being returned to Florida to be placed in his future presidential library.
Trump, a frequent and vocal critic of Smith, took another victory lap Friday evening over the ousted prosecutor, telling followers on his Truth Social platform: "The Department of Justice has just returned the boxes that Deranged Jack Smith made such a big deal about."
"They are being brought down to Florida and will someday be part of the Trump Presidential Library. Justice finally won out. I did absolutely nothing wrong. This was merely an attack on a political opponent that, obviously, did not work well. Justice in our Country will now be restored," said Trump.
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Judge Aileen Cannon ruled — controversially — in July that Smith's appointment was unconstitutional, leading to the dismissal of 40 felony counts against Trump over his handling of classified documents after leaving office and efforts to prevent the government from retrieving them.
The case began in 2021 when the National Archives tried to retrieve classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate. The following year, FBI agents seized more than 13,000 government documents, including more than 300 that were classified.
Trump was indicted in 2023, making him the first former president to face federal indictment. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The Justice Department dropped the case after the 2024 election, abiding by a long-standing policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.