DOJ Releases Report on Trump Election Interference

Special Counsel Jack Smith's recently released report indicates that federal investigators had sufficient evidence to convict President-elect Donald Trump for his actions to overturn the 2020 election, had he not won the 2024 election. The report, made public by the Justice Department, details Trump's pressure on state officials and reliance on false claims of election fraud. Smith concluded that the constitutional prohibition against indicting a sitting president prevented prosecution, despite the evidence being strong enough for a trial. Trump, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, criticized the report as a 'political hit job' designed to undermine his presidency. The report's findings come as part of ongoing investigations into Trump's conduct surrounding both the election and classified documents. The second volume of the report, focusing on the documents case, remains undisclosed to avoid impacting related legal proceedings.