Trump Would Have Faced Conviction Over 2020 Election, Says Special Counsel
Special counsel Jack Smith claims Trump could have been convicted for actions related to the 2020 election if not for his recent electoral success
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Washington: So, it turns out that Donald Trump might have been convicted for his actions surrounding the 2020 election. This comes from Jack Smith, the special counsel who looked into the whole situation.
Smith released a report that dives into Trump’s attempts to overturn the election results. He was appointed after the January 6 Capitol riot to investigate what Trump did to try to stay in power.
According to Smith, if Trump hadn’t won the 2024 election, there was enough evidence to take him to trial. He mentioned that the law doesn’t allow for a sitting president to be prosecuted, which complicated things for the case.
In his report, Smith pointed out that Trump pressured state officials and spread false claims about the election. He even tried to get alternate electors involved, which is pretty wild.
Smith also noted that much of the evidence had been shared before, but there were some new details. They even thought about charging Trump with inciting the January 6 attack but decided against it due to legal risks.
Trump has been pretty vocal about all this, calling Smith a “lamebrain prosecutor” on his Truth Social platform. He claims these legal troubles are just political attacks against him.
Smith, who recently left the justice department, defended his team’s work, saying they followed the facts and the law. He emphasized that their goal was to uphold justice, regardless of the political implications.
In addition to the election-related issues, the report also touches on Trump’s handling of sensitive documents after leaving the White House. That part of the investigation is still ongoing.
As Trump prepares for his upcoming inauguration, he’s also dealing with other legal challenges, including a recent sentence related to falsifying business records. It’s a lot for one person to handle!
Overall, this report sheds light on some serious allegations against Trump, and it’ll be interesting to see how everything unfolds moving forward.