Trump Fires Back After Release of Special Counsel Report

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The release of Jack Smith’s DOJ report has ignited political tensions, with President-elect Trump vehemently disputing the allegations against him.

At a Glance

  • Special counsel Jack Smith submitted a 137-page report on the January 6 riot and 2020 election.
  • Trump criticized Smith’s report on Truth Social, calling it “desperate” and attacking Smith.
  • Smith asserted the report and its findings were based strictly on prosecutorial guidelines.
  • The DOJ dismissed the case against Trump due to constitutional interpretations of presidential immunity.

Smith’s Report Overview

Special counsel Jack Smith’s comprehensive 137-page report delves into the 2020 election interference case linked to Donald Trump. The document, initially handed to Congress on January 7, became public after a series of legal battles.

The report asserted that ample evidence exists to charge Trump, had he not secured the presidency. It accused Trump of disturbing a democratic process that had operated “in a peaceful and orderly manner for more than 130 years.”

Trump’s Fiery Response

President-elect Trump took to Truth Social to vehemently criticize Jack Smith, calling him “desperate” and a “lamebrain prosecutor.”

“To show you how desperate Deranged Jack Smith is,” Trump stated, “he released his Fake findings at 1:00 A.M. in the morning.”

Smith defended his actions, vehemently denying any political influence in his decision-making process. “The claim from Mr. Trump that my decisions as a prosecutor were influenced or directed by the Biden administration,” he clarified, “is, in a word, laughable.”

Legal Developments and Resignations

The Justice Department ultimately decided to dismiss the case against Trump based on constitutional interpretations of presidential immunity. This conclusion followed Smith’s resignation, leaving the ongoing investigations to the Justice Department.

Charges related to the January 6 Capitol attack involved over 1,500 participants. Smith’s report also addressed allegations of Trump’s pressure on former Vice President Mike Pence to support his claims, despite Smith not finding direct evidence implicating Trump’s intent to incite the January 6 violence.

Sources:

  1. Jack Smith’s final report about January 6 is out. Read it here.
  2. Special counsel’s final report says Trump would have been convicted of election interference if he hadn’t won
  3. Trump calls Jack Smith ‘desperate’ after special counsel report is released after midnight