We Identified the Key Unnamed Figures in Jack Smith’s New Trump Brief

On Wednesday, new evidence was filed in the federal case against former President Donald Trump over his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss. In a massive brief, special counsel Jack Smith offered a blow-by-blow of Trump's many calls, tweets, and meetings with key figures like Rudy Giuliani and attorney John Eastman.

The165-page documentis a page-turner, but it can be hard to follow. Many names are redacted and replaced with pseudonyms like CC1," short for Co-Conspirator 1," and P76," short for Person 76."

We're here to help. Below is the core cast of characters, plus some bit players who have received little attention until now.

CC1 - Rudy Giuliani

The brief introduces Giuliani as a private attorney" who was willing to falsely claim victory and spread knowingly false claims of election fraud." Giuliani, who has since been disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C., is also notably bad at dialing phone numbers, the brief notes, including a misdial to one Michigan lawmaker and two U.S. senators. The brief also cites one of Trump'stweetsnaming Giuliani.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. CC2 - John Eastman

The brief describes Eastman as a professor and lawyer" who represented Trump in various capacities. Earlier this year, a California judge ruled Eastman should be disbarred, which he is currently appealing.Eastman is identifiable through references tocertaincases in which he represented Trump, plusreferences tohis appearanceon Steve Bannon's podcast.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. CC3 - Sidney Powell

The brief describes in detail Powell's obsession with bogus theories about voting machines, plus Trump's private views about her, including that Powell appeared unhinged" at a press conference and that Tucker Carlson (P51" in the brief) eviscerated" heron Fox News. Powelltook a plea deallast year in the Georgia election case and wassanctionedby federal courts, but shekepther Texas law license. The brief also cites one of Trump'stweetsnaming Powell.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. CC4 - N/A Related The Man With No Pants Is the Star of Donald Trump's Latest Indictment

There is no CC4 in the latest brief, likely thanks to the Supreme Court's decision over the summer to grant Trump broad immunity for official" acts. In the original indictment, Co-Conspirator 4referredto Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department attorney who is currently facing disciplinary charges and is indicted along with Trump in Georgia.

CC5 - Ken Chesebro

The brief describes Chesebro as an attorney who volunteered to assist" the Trump campaign in lawsuits challenging the election in Wisconsin."He's identifiable based on the brief's description ofmemos he draftedthat laid the foundation for the fake elector strategy. Chesebrotook a plea dealin the Georgia case last year and facesadditional chargesin Wisconsin.The brief emphasizes thaton January 6,Chesebromarched with the crowd to the Capitol"and breached the restricted area surrounding the building."

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. CC6 - Boris Epshteyn

The brief describes Epshteyn as a private political operative" who communicated extensively with Giuliani and Eastman, including intextsthat have been partially published. Like Giuliani and Eastman, Epshteyn can also be identified based onan appearanceon Bannon's podcast.The evening of January 6, he tracked down contact information forcertainmembers of Congressthat Trump directedGiulianito call.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. The Other Players

Besides theunindictedco-conspirators, there are dozens of other individualsleft unidentified. Here are some of the most crucial.

P1 - Steve Bannon

The briefdescribesBannon as a private political advisor who had worked for the defendant's 2016 presidential campaign," and who maintained a podcast that disseminated [Trump's] false fraud claims." References to certain podcast episode dates - including aninfamous climactic battle" quip-confirm Bannon's identity.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P2 - Bill Stepien

The brief identifies Stepien by his title as Trump's campaign manager.

P3 - Justin Clark

The brief describes Clark as Trump's deputy campaign manager. Clark is identifiable via snippets from an email in which he wrote that the fake electors scheme had morphed" into a crazy play." TheArizona fake electors indictment, which also names Clark, attributes this email to him.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P5 - Unconfirmed

Thebrief itself does not include identifying information for this key person, who - despite not having a CC" moniker - is described as a Campaign employee, agent, and co-conspirator."Multipleoutlets reportedthis is Mike Roman, who is currently facing charges in Arizona and Wisconsin.The brief alleges he sought to create chaos" at polling placesafter the election, urging a colleague, Make them riot."

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P9 - Eric Herschmann

The brief describes Herschmann as a White House staffer" who came to serve as a conduit for information" from Trump's campaign to Trump. He's identifiable via key biographical details, including that he started working as an assistant to the president in August 2020 and representedTrump during his first impeachment trial in January 2020. The brief fleshes out Herschmann's attempts to tell Trump the unvarnished truth about his Campaign legal team," including by confronting Eastman about the fringe theories he was feeding Trump.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P12 - Jenna Ellis

The brief quotes one of Trump'stweetspraising Ellis by name.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P13 - Jared Kushner

The brief identifies him as Trump's son-in-law.

P14 - Ivanka Trump

The brief identifies her as Trump's daughter.

P21 - Mark Meadows

The brief identifies Meadows by his title as Trump's chief of staff.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P26 - Chris Carr

The brief identifies Carr by his title as Georgia's attorney general.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P27 - David Perdue

The brief quotes one of Trump'stweetspraising the former Georgia senator by name.

P39 - Ronna McDaniel

The brief identifies McDaniel by her title as former chair of the Republican National Committee.

Special counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Donald J. Trump, Oct. 2, 2024. P59 -Pat Cipollone

The brief identifies Cipollone by his title as White House counsel.

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