Opinion: What I Fear Forced Jack Smith to Delay Trump’s Jan. 6 Trial

Shan Wu is a former federal prosecutor who served as counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno

Some devilry may be afoot within the U.S. Justice Department as the usual aggressive pace of Special Counsel Jack Smith took an uncharacteristic time-out by asking to delay his response in the January 6 prosecution of former President Trump.

Smith, who has repeatedly emphasized the public’s need to have answers about Trump’s election interference efforts prior to the election...