Special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading two federal probes into the potential crimes of former President Donald Trump, maintained a stony silence on Tuesday when a reporter tried to pry information from him.
NBC News' Gary Grumbach on Tuesday morning found Smith walking down the street in Washington, D.C. and proceeded to pepper him with questions about his investigations, including whether he would bring criminal charges against Trump.
Smith, however, did not take the bait and continued walking without speaking with Grumbach.
The camera footage of Smith comes as he reportedly nears a decision on whether to seek charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case in which the former president stashed top-secret documents at his private resort and then refused to return them even after receiving a lawful subpoena for them.
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Smith this week reportedly met with lawyers representing Trump, who made their case to him on why their client should not be indicted on federal charges.
In addition to the Mar-a-Lago documents case, Trump also faces a civil lawsuit over allegedly fraudulent business practices from New York Attorney General Letitia James; criminal charges related to his hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels; and two different investigations into his efforts to illegally remain in power after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden.
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\u201c.@NBCNEWS EXCLUSIVE: Special Counsel Jack Smith did not respond to my questions about a coming indictment or his ongoing investigation as he entered his Washington, D.C. office this morning.\n\nSmith has kept a low profile in a building far from Main Justice during his time as SC\u201d— Gary Grumbach (@Gary Grumbach) 1686066283
