Attorney Smith's Report: If It Were Not for the Constitution, Trump Would Be Convicted
Special Counsel Jack Smith Report: Allegations of Illegal Rigging Against Donald Trump to Subvert 2020 Vote. Evidence Enough for Conviction, but Presidential Immunity Protects Him. Trump Responds: "Crazy Attack Based on Falsehoods."
Attorney Smith's Report: If It Were Not for the Constitution, Trump Would Be Convicted
A report rich in content, and 174 pages, was drafted by Special Counsel Jack Smith and approved for release by Attorney General Merrick Garland. The document highlights Donald Trump's alleged illegal maneuvers, arguing that, had he not been re-elected last November, would have faced prosecution for his attempts to hold on to power.
Accusations of subverting the popular will
In the report, Attorney Smith accuses Trump of making “criminal efforts” to subvert the will of the people following his election defeat to Joe Biden in 2020. According to the report, the president allegedly made ppressured state officials, advanced fraudulent plans and insisted on the vice president Mike Pence to intervene to alter the outcome of the election. Smith writes: “When it became clear that legal avenues to challenge the results had been exhausted, Trump resorted to what he called illegal initiatives to maintain his position."
The 6 January
A significant part of the report is obviously dedicated to the events of the 6 January 2021, when i Trump supporters invaded the Capitol. Smith places part of the blame for that event on the president's incendiary rhetoric, calling the assault a turning point for the American political balance.
Sufficient Evidence, But Constitutional Obstacles
The report highlights that theand evidence gathered by Smith's team would have been sufficient to secure a conviction in court. However, according to the Department of Justice, the The Constitution prohibits the indictment and prosecution of a sitting president., regardless of the seriousness of the charges or the strength of the evidence.
Smith writes: “Without Trump's election and his imminent return to the presidency, the evidence would have been sufficient to secure and sustain a conviction.. "
The reaction of the new President Trump
Trump he strongly rejected the accusations, calling Jack Smith “a deranged” in a message on his social network Truth.
This report is based on distorted and illegally destroyed information by the unelected Committee. This is just another attempt to attack me politically., he said, accusing the Justice Department of being exploited by his opponent, Joe Biden.
Another piece in American political history
The prosecutor's report highlights a controversial episode in recent U.S. political history, further polarizing public debate. On the one hand, Trump supporters denounce a political attack aimed at undermining his transitionand presidential. On the other hand, the Opponents stress the need for accountability even for the highest offices of the state.
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