The Jack Smith report

Smith's report says pretty much what one would expect. DJT is a liar and a treasonous criminal. The AP writes:

“The throughline of all of Mr. Trump’s criminal efforts was deceit — knowingly false claims of election fraud — and the evidence shows that Mr. Trump used these lies as a weapon to defeat a federal government function foundational to the United States’ democratic process,” the report states.

The report, arriving just days before Trump is to return to office on Jan. 20, focuses fresh attention on the Republican’s frantic but failed effort to cling to power in 2020 after he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. With the prosecution foreclosed thanks to Trump’s 2024 election victory, the document is expected to be the final Justice Department chronicle of a dark chapter in American history that threatened to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, a bedrock of democracy for centuries, and complements already released indictments and reports.

Smith's 174 page report comments on DJT's knowledge or state of mind. The evidence showed that he knew there was no outcome-determinative fraud in the election, but he continued to make false claims of election fraud. He engaged in a series of criminal efforts to retain power, including, (i) pressuring state officials to ignore true vote counts, (ii) manufacturing fraudulent slates of electors in seven states he lost, (iii) attempting to misuse the Justice Department to open sham investigations, (iv) pressuring Pence to obstruct the certification process, and directing supporters to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to obstruct the certification. Smith stated that DJT would have been convicted if he had lost the election.

All of that we were aware of. The report states that prosecution decisions were made based on the Principles of Federal Prosecution, emphasizing the need to uphold the rule of law, protect the integrity of the electoral process, and ensure justice is administered fairly. Sadly, the rule of law has not been upheld. Merrick Garland is a traitor who intentionally and knowingly protected DJT. The failure here is not Jack Smith. Merrick Garland and Joe Biden failed. They are where the buck stops.

From page 32 of Smith's report

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