Jack Smith’s One Job Is to Take Donald Trump to Trial Before the Election

Romney on Trump • Kari Lake on Abortion • Trump Boys on Their Dad [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Jack Smith’s One Job Is to Take Donald Trump to Trial Before the Election Hello from the Hive newsroom. Today, as the Supreme Court finally considers whether a “former president lacks absolute immunity from federal criminal prosecution for conduct involving his official acts,” it’s been 147 days since that question has been lingering, unresolved. As Cristian Farias [writes](, Special Counsel Jack Smith has told the Court’s justices that Donald Trump’s alleged crimes “strike at the heart of our democracy.” Elsewhere, Mitt Romney is not buying Trump’s claims re: Stormy Daniels, [writes]( Bess Levin. The Utah senator told CNN’s Manu Raju: “I think everybody has made their own assessment of President Trump’s character, and so far as I know, you don’t pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you.” Plus, Eric Lutz has [the latest]( on Republicans muddling their abortion messaging, as Kari Lake somehow, within the same month, expressed support for and disapproval of the Civil War–era abortion ban Arizona’s high court upheld. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Donald Trump, Clothing, Coat, Face, Head, Person, Photography, Portrait, Formal Wear, Suit, and Jacket]( [Jack Smith’s One Job Is to Take Donald Trump to Trial Before the Election. (The Supreme Court May Not Let Him.)]( By [Cristian Farias]( [The special counsel has told the justices that the former president’s alleged crimes “strike at the heart of our democracy.” So far, the response has been a supreme shrug.]( [Read more button](   [Mitt Romney: Of Course Trump Had Sex With Stormy Daniels]( By [Bess Levin]( [The senator from Utah isn’t buying Trump’s denials.]( [Read more button](   [Kari Lake and the GOP’s Clumsy Messaging About Abortion]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Republicans are trying to muddy the waters on abortion while Biden and the Democrats work to cut through the noise.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Boys Eric and Don Jr. Want to Run Second-Term “Loyalty” Vetting for Their Dad: Report]( By [Bess Levin]( [According to Don Jr., he plans to “make sure we stop some of the DC swamp rats and the swamp creatures from getting in there and doing their thing.”]( [Read more button](   [From the Archive: The Painful Stories Behind Abortion Restrictions]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [A couple trying to conceive, an ultrasound technician, and a gay pastor share their experiences with abortion in post-Roe America.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast