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Jack Smith spotted in 'No Kings' T-shirt at 'Power to the People' music festival

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What happened Former special prosecutor Jack Smith was spotted Saturday at an "equity and justice" music festival wearing a "No Kings" T-shirt.
The headline split The Washington Times frames it as "Jack Smith spotted in 'No Kings' T-shirt at 'Power to the People' music festival". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "Crooked, Partisan Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Spotted Wearing ‘No Kings’ Shirt at A...".
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Right / center-rightJack Smith spotted in 'No Kings' T-shirt at 'Power to the People' music festival

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The Washington TimesNews report · Oct 4, 4:31 PM

Jack Smith spotted in 'No Kings' T-shirt at 'Power to the People' music festival

Former special prosecutor Jack Smith was spotted Saturday at an "equity and justice" music festival wearing a "No Kings" T-shirt.

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Oct 4, 7:24 PM

Jack Smith Turns Up at Star-Studded Anti-Trump Festival — President Trump Notices

Former special counsel Jack Smith surfaced at a star-studded anti-Trump festival in Maryland wearing a pointed political message. President Trump noticed.

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Oct 4, 6:37 PM

PHOTO: Jack Smith Sports ‘No Kings’ Shirt At Politically-Charged Springsteen Concert

Former special counsel Jack Smith was photographed Saturday at the Power to the People Fest at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, wearing a black Bruce Springsteen and E Stre...

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MediaiteNews report · Oct 4, 6:05 PM

Jack Smith Spotted at Anti-Trump Concert Wearing ‘No Kings’ Shirt — Just Days After He Was Grilled in Senate Hearing

After getting grilled by Congress last week, Jack Smith opted to decompress by rocking out to some of his favorite anti-Trump artists like Bruce Springsteen The post Jack Smith Spotted at A...

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The BulwarkNews report · Oct 4, 5:22 PM

Jack Smith Reveals the Words That Could Have Buried Trump

Will Saletan lays out the case against Donald Trump that Jack Smith never got to present at trial.

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Oct 4, 5:20 PM

Crooked, Partisan Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Spotted Wearing ‘No Kings’ Shirt at Anti-Trump Festival as Foo Fighters Dedicate Song to Him

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith turned up at a left-wing political music festival Saturday wearing a “No Kings” shirt.

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Oct 4, 4:31 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.