Justice Department releases Jack Smith's report on the election case
On 14 January 2025 the Justice Department released the first volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report, which said the evidence would have been sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction of Donald Trump at trial had he not won the 2024 election.
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On 14 January 2025 the Justice Department released the first volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report, which said the evidence would have been sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction of Donald Trump at trial had he not won the 2024 election.
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Factrail. (2026). Justice Department releases Jack Smith's report on the election case. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/smith-final-report-election-case-released-2025-01-14
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