Jack Smith, the special counsel who charged President-elect Donald Trump with attempting to unlawfully remain in power after his 2020 election defeat, declared in a final report released early Tuesday that the evidence presented would have been sufficient to secure a conviction had Trump’s 2024 election win not rendered the prosecution moot.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to prevent the release of a special counsel report detailing two completed investigations into him.
Donald Trump, along with two of his allies, is making a last-ditch effort to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from releasing a final report on two criminal cases against the president-elect that were recently dismissed.
A federal judge dismissed the election-obstruction charges against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, ending a landmark investigation that never went to trial but significantly influenced the legal understanding of presidential immunity.
Jack Smith, the special counsel who led two federal prosecutions against Donald J. Trump, is planning to complete his work and resign, along with other team members, before Mr. Trump assumes office in January.
Special counsel Jack Smith is considering how to close the two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, adhering to the longstanding Justice Department policy that sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted.
Donald Trump has not only defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential race; he has also overcome the legal system that sought to imprison him.
Special Counsel Jack Smith unveiled fresh details on Wednesday about former President Trump and his allies’ extensive and “increasingly desperate” attempts to reverse his defeat in the 2020 election.
