Jack Smith says Trump's claim that special counsel was 'directed' by Biden is 'laughable'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : The report was accompanied by a letter from Smith to Attorney General Merrick Garland in which Smith proclaimed that he stood behind his office's decision to prosecute Trump -- and called the president-elect's claim that the Biden administration directed his actions "laughable.
38% : He also made it clear that "nobody" at the Justice Department "ever sought to interfere with, or improperly influence" his decisions as special prosecutor, particularly when it came to the charges against Trump.
25% : "Smith was also unambiguous in stating that the "ultimate decision" on bringing criminal charges against Trump was made by him, saying it was "a decision I stand behind fully."
15% : "Smith asserted he was confident that the evidence gathered through his investigations showed that Trump committed federal crimes in his alleged effort to undermine Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election and in his alleged mishandling and refusal to return classified documents stored in his Mar-a-Lago residence.
12% : "While the charges against Trump were ultimately dropped due to long-standing DOJ policy against indicting and prosecuting a sitting-president, Smith concluded his report by reiterating that he was confident his investigation would have led to Trump being convicted of federal felony crimes.

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