Jack Smith’s team indicated that it has evidence to provide “outside the indictment,” citing grand jury transcripts, which could become public before the election.

In a call with donors, First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas. The leader of the religious-rights group also labeled Justice Elena Kagan “treasonous” for backing a stronger ethics code.

Trump hardliners want to revive War on Terror justifications for domestic military use.

“This will probably be the most difficult test in his career,” one longtime Montana political observer said.