DOJ Releases Final Report on Trump Election Interference

Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report details Donald Trump's extensive efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and his role in inciting the January 6 Capitol riots. The report, released after Trump's successful re-election campaign in 2024, asserts that Trump engaged in a series of criminal actions, including pressuring state officials to falsify election results and inciting violence among his supporters. Smith's investigation concluded that the evidence against Trump was substantial enough to warrant a conviction had he not won the presidency again. Trump vehemently criticized Smith on social media, labeling him a 'deranged lamebrain prosecutor' and alleging political motivations behind the investigation. Despite the report's damning conclusions, the Department of Justice's policy against prosecuting sitting presidents prevented any legal action against Trump. The release of this report marks a significant chapter in understanding the challenges to American democratic processes following the 2020 election.