News Brief (April 11): Federal Judge Rebukes Jack Smith for ‘Failure’ to Respond | AUDIO

Published on April 11, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Thursday, April 11, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’re covering a judge’s critique in former President Donald Trump’s documents case, election dynamics, a stalled surveillance bill, the FBI’s terror threat warning, and a spike in U.S. inflation. Let’s dive into the news. Federal Judge Rebukes Jack Smith for ‘Failure’ to Respond Aileen Cannon, the federal judge overseeing the classified document case against President Trump, expressed her concerns about how special counsel Jack Smith was managing things. Judge Cannon noted that sometimes Mr. Smith’s team didn’t present strong enough reasons and failed to follow the proper steps for filing their legal documents. Despite these problems, the judge still agreed with Mr. Smith’s request to redact the names of witnesses in the case....

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