The Secret Service has given up Donald Trump to the grand jury in Jack Smith’s other big criminal probe

Weeks ago it was reported that “dozens” of Secret Service agents had testified against Donald Trump to the grand jury in Jack Smith’s classified documents probe. Now NBC News is reporting that multiple Secret Service agents have also testified against Trump to the grand jury in Jack Smith’s separate January 6th probe. Why is this a big deal?

To be clear, grand jury testimony isn’t optional. If prosecutors have a grand jury subpoena you to testify, your only real options are to comply or get swiftly hauled into court for contempt. So it’s not news that these agents went ahead and gave the testimony that they were subpoenaed to give. Regardless of how they feel about Trump, there’s no such thing as magically defying a grand jury subpoena.

What is notable is that Jack Smith’s probe was able to externally determine which Secret Service agents witnessed what. This is what allowed Smith to subpoena the correct agents, ask them the right questions on the stand, and obtain the relevant testimony.

It’s the latest sign of just how thorough Jack Smith’s January 6th probe has been, and how deeply it’s penetrated Trump’s inner circle. It’s also the latest sign that Jack Smith’s January 6th criminal indictment against Donald Trump is coming soon. These are the kinds of details that tend to surface just before the indictment happens.