'Obvious' detail in Jack Smith's wind-down could spell trouble for Trump allies: expert

A journalist known for her work in national security flagged a little-talked-about — but "fairly obvious" — detail amid reports that special counsel Jack Smith is winding down his election subversion cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

Marcy Wheeler took to her blog Emptywheel on Wednesday to remark on media reports that Smith is winding down his cases, facing threats from Trump of being fired and even deported.

"I would fire him within two seconds,” Trump has said.

But...