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Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team didn’t pull any punches in its new filing contesting Donald Trump’s claims of absolute presidential immunity in the former president’s D.C. election subversion case, numerous legal experts said on Saturday. Smith’s motion, which former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance said could force Trump to move more quickly when it comes to his Supreme Court immunity appeal, argued that the ex-president was “wrong” to say his acts were within the parameters of his presidential duties. But legal professionals online noticed some easter eggs, and flagged some other key points …

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