Jack Smith 'extracted data' from Trump’s phone and plans to use it during trial: report

In former President Donald Trump's March 4, 2024 Washington, D.C. election interference trial, U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith plans to use the MAGA hopeful's phone data as evidence according to a Monday filing, Axios reports.

According to Politico, "Smith has extracted data from the cell phone Donald Trump used while in the White House," however, the news outlet notes it's "unclear, though, what the extent of Smith's access to Trump's phone was. While Smith described in the filing using the data to view images, websites and locations, it’s unclear if he accessed the substance of Trump's communications or if anything was shielded due to executive privilege or other limits.

This comes as the Supreme Court agreed Monday to Smith's request for the justices "to expedite" the decision of whether Trump is immune from prosecution.

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Axios notes, "Smith plans to call an expert witness who has 'extracted and processed data,' from the phones of the former president and another unnamed person."

Data from the ex-president's phone, Politico reports, "could reveal day-to-day details of his final weeks in office, including his daily movements, his Twitter habits and any other aides who had access to his accounts and devices. The data, for example, could help show whether Trump personally approved or sent a fateful tweet attacking his vice president, Mike Pence, during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol."

Poltico also notes, "The filing is the latest glimpse into the extraordinary evidence Smith has amassed in his probe, including testimony from dozens of Trump's closest aides and advisers, including" Pence.

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Axios' full report is here. Politico's report is here.