Summary
Special counsel Jack Smith’s report asserts sufficient evidence existed to convict Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election but cites Trump’s 2024 presidential victory as the reason charges were dropped, due to constitutional protections for sitting presidents.
Smith detailed Trump’s actions, including pressuring officials, spreading false election claims, and encouraging protests.
While charges against co-conspirators were considered, no final conclusions were reached.
Smith denied political bias, emphasizing adherence to facts and law.
The report also references challenges like expanded presidential immunity.
That’s what they did. Twice. Robert Muller and Jack Smith performed independent investigations and recommended criminal prosecution.
But then the rest of government killed it.
Mueller specifically did not recommend charges and Smith never finished his homework. There’s certainly enough in both cases to reach the conclusion you did but that’s not technically what happened in either case.