Trump said 'so what' to Pence evacuating Capitol, more claims from Jack Smith's filing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, has made a number of unusual decisions in the case that have been favorable to Trump.
46% : More: Pence says 'I did my duty that day' on Jan. 6, 2021The filing alleges Trump laid the groundwork for his election conspiracies ahead of Election Day in 2020.
45% : While there is unlikely to be any hearings or trials in this case ahead of the Nov. 5 election, the 165-page filing is a detailed outline of what Smith's team has gathered to make the case that Trump conspired to overturn the election and obstructed Congress on Jan. 6, 2021.
42% : But former presidents are not immune for private conduct, which prosecutors contend Trump was doing in electioneering to stay in office.
37% : New York hush money case: Trump was convicted for 34 counts of falsifying business records in May 2024.
32% : The revelatory filing by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith attempts to prove to the court that Trump was acting as a private citizen in his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a crucial distinction following the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling.
32% : "Trump faces four charges of conspiring to overturn the election and obstructing Congress in counting Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021.
26% : Evidence gathered by prosecutors indicated that campaign advisors told Trump ahead of the election the results could be misleading on election nights because later-counted mail-in ballots were likely to favor President Joe Biden.
23% : Georgia election racketeering case: Trump and 14 other defendants remain in the case that accuses them of trying to steal the election in the state.
22% : "In the early hours of the morning following election night, Trump did claim victory and baselessly claimed election fraud, records show.
22% : Federal classified documents case: U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case that charges Trump with taking hundreds of classified documents and hoarding them.
21% : According to the filing, Trump allegedly disregarded concerns over former Vice President Mike Pence's safety during the Capitol attack.
16% : Trump has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers called the filing a "monstrosity" and a "false hit piece.
3% : Approximately 90 minutes after Pence publicly refused to overturn the election results and as rioters breached the Capitol, Trump criticized Pence on social media while sitting alone watching the news, the court filing claims.

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