Trump would have been convicted if he were not reelected, says US special counsel report

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29% : U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded that Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the president-elect's November election victory, according to a report published on Tuesday.
28% : After the release, Trump, in a post on his Truth Social site, called Smith a "lamebrain prosecutor who was unable to get his case tried before the election.
14% : It concludes that the evidence would have been enough to convict Trump at trial, but his imminent return to the presidency, set for Jan. 20, made that impossible.Smith, who has come under relentless criticism from Trump, also defended his investigation and the prosecutors who worked on it.
13% : "(Reuters)Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:Trump sentenced in hush money case but avoids jail time or finesTrump not entitled to immunity for efforts to overturn 2020 election, US special counsel says
9% : The report details Smith's decision to bring a four-count indictment against Trump, accusing him of plotting to obstruct the collection and certification of votes following his 2020 defeat by Democratic President Joe Biden.

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