Tue Jan 14 09:26:52 UTC 2025: ## Trump Would Have Been Convicted for 2020 Election Interference, Says Special Counsel Report
**Washington D.C.** – A bombshell report released by Attorney General Merrick Garland reveals that Special Counsel Jack Smith believed former President Donald Trump would have been convicted of criminal efforts to overturn the 2020 election results had he not won the 2024 presidential race. The report, published Tuesday, details accusations that Trump engaged in a criminal conspiracy to obstruct the certification of the 2020 election following his defeat to Joe Biden.
The document concludes that the evidence gathered was sufficient for a conviction, stating that “when it became clear that Mr. Trump had lost the election and that lawful means of challenging the election results had failed, he resorted to a series of criminal efforts to retain power.” Trump was indicted in August 2023 on these charges, but the case was hampered by appeals and ultimately significantly curtailed by Supreme Court rulings granting former presidents broad immunity from prosecution for official acts.
Despite the dismissal of the case following Trump’s re-election victory, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president, the report firmly asserts that the evidence pointed towards a guilty verdict. Trump has vehemently denounced the report, calling Special Counsel Smith a “lamebrain prosecutor” and a “disgrace.” He also referred to the investigation as politically motivated.
The report also addresses a separate case involving the illegal retention of classified documents. This section remains under seal while legal proceedings against Trump associates continue. A judge has temporarily halted public release of this portion to allow certain Congressional leaders to review it privately. Trump’s attempts to block the entire report’s release were unsuccessful. He is set to return to the White House on January 20th.
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