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CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Wednesday that the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s redacted brief detailing alleged election interference by Republican nominee Donald Trump was done in an “unusual” way. Judge Tanya Chutkan released the 165-page brief including evidence collected into the investigation on whether Trump attempted to interfere in the 2020 election. Honig said it is uncommon as the defense usually submits their motion with the court before the prosecution in a criminal case, noting that the prosecution going first led to the release of the evidence to happen earli…

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