A report by former Special Counsel Jack Smith, published by U.S. media early Tuesday, stated that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election if he hadn’t been elected four years later.
The report highlighted the U.S. Department of Justice’s stance that the Constitution prohibits the continued indictment and prosecution of a sitting President. This position is categorical and does not depend on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the government’s evidence, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Office fully supports.
“Indeed, but for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the Presidency, the (Special Counsel’s) Office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.
It was reports that Trump, who is set to return to the White House on January 20, had been accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding—the session of Congress called to certify President Joe Biden’s election victory, which was violently attacked on January 6, 2021, by a mob of the Republican’s supporters.
It was gathered that Smith, who was appointed as Special Counsel to investigate Trump, dropped the federal criminal case against the incoming leader after his victory in November’s presidential election.
Meanwhile, shortly after the release of the report, Trump hit back on his Truth Social platform, calling Smith “deranged” and accusing him of being unable to successfully prosecute the political opponent of his boss.
“To show you how desperate Deranged Jack Smith is, he released his fake findings at 1:00 A.M. in the morning,” Trump added in another post.
Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed a separate case against the former and future President last year over Trump’s handling of top-secret documents after leaving the White House. However, charges are still pending against two of his former co-defendants.
It was recalls that Smith left the Justice Department last week, days after submitting his final report as Special Counsel.
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