Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
Jack Smith, the special counsel who indicted President-elect Donald J. Trump on charges of illegally seeking to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, said in a final report released early Tuesday that the evidence would have been sufficient to convict Mr. Trump in a trial, had his 2024 election victory not made it impossible for the prosecution to continue.
“The department’s view that the Constitution prohibits the continued indictment and prosecution of a president is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the government’s proof or the merits of the prosecution, which the office stands fully behind,” Mr. Smith wrote.
He continued: “Indeed, but for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.”
The report also gave a sense of the scope of Mr. Smith’s inquiry, noting that his team had interviewed more than 250 people and obtained grand jury testimony from more than 55 witnesses. Mr. Smith said the work of the House committee that examined the Capitol attack and predated his investigation was only “a small part of the office’s investigative record.”
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Thanks for the link!!
Opportunity is presented to download the report as a PDF document with a link at the bottom of The Hill article, which I did. There are 174 pages of information. That's about 6 to 7 hours of reading time. Maybe this afternoon after lunch. I am very curious!!
easy access to the report
https://www.justice.gov/storage/Report- … y-2025.pdf
New York Times take on the report after breaking it down
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/us/p … aways.html
This report will take a bit of time to read... Just viewing multiple articles -- Politico, New York Times, New York Post --- it appears the report does not have much more than what we heard from the Jan 6th hearings. But, I will read the report.
Wait. The "prosecutor" that brought the case against Trump says it would have been successful had it not been determined to be unconstitutional.
Presumably Smith, the counsel, knew about the possibility of it being unconstitutional and still brought it. Presumably he did not think it would be found unconstitutional.
He was wrong. Why would anyone think he is right that without that ruling the judge and jury would have found guilt? He did a poor job, made a wrong decision (to prosecute) - now he wants us to believe that he actually did a good job and covered all bases?
I think not. Any possible conviction is still just that - a possibility, not a fact. Smith screwed up, plain and simple, and there is zero reason to think he did not do it twice.
It is easy to present a report online and not have any response to the allegations. It's like looking at a complaint from the prosecutor of a case without getting reading the answer from the defense. It is too one-sided to be taken serious.
And anybody who knows anything about the law knows there is no such thing as a certain conviction. Maybe with democrats, as they believe in not following the law and only doing what is necessary legally or illegally to win.
Yes, if the rule of law had run its course. But voters interceded - or failed to vote - so here we are.
He was right nine years ago. He could shoot somebody and his followers wouldn't care. So here we are.
LOL The "rule of law" DID run it's course. That you don't like the result does not mean it did not.
"Yes, if the rule of law had run its course. But voters interceded - or failed to vote - so here we are." Kathleen
The rule of law did run its course in Donald Trump’s case with Jack Smith and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Here’s a breakdown of how it unfolded:
Jack Smith, appointed as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022, led an extensive investigation into Trump over allegations including classified document retention and election-related issues. Smith’s team conducted a thorough inquiry, issuing subpoenas, gathering evidence, and interviewing witnesses. Throughout this process, the DOJ demonstrated its commitment to ensuring that legal standards were met.
As the investigation progressed, the DOJ carefully assessed the evidence and determined the legal viability of moving forward. Ultimately, they decided to drop certain aspects of the case, acknowledging they lacked sufficient grounds to proceed further.
It well appears that those who did not get the ending they hoped for seem not to understand that, in the end, it was the judicial sector that played out fully. The DOJ and legal system followed the evidence, adhered to procedural fairness, and made their determinations based on the rule of law—not public opinion or external pressures.
This decision is a testament to how the legal framework functions, requiring evidence and adherence to due process before prosecution. While some may interpret this outcome as a failure of accountability, it underscores the independence of the judicial system in ensuring justice is applied fairly and impartially.
In my view, if the case had been strong, the DOJ would have proceeded with prosecution. Jack Smith's report offered little beyond what was presented during the January 6th hearings, much of which relied heavily on hearsay and lacked concrete evidence to substantiate the claims. If one might note, even the media stopped covering the Jack Smith report after just one day, as there was simply nothing prosecutable within the evidence provided.
Do you personally feel the Democrats would not have prosecuted further if they had solid evidence? Consider the time this DOJ put into making a case that would stand up in a court of law. It appears they had no evidence to prove the case.
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