US Justice Department Releases Report On Donald Trump's Efforts To Overturn 2020 Election Results

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : In the first part of the report, Smith lays out his case that Trump orchestrated a scheme to interfere with the election process in a bid to cling to power.
37% : In the first part of the report, Smith lays out his case that Trump orchestrated a scheme to interfere with the election process in a bid to cling to power.
26% : Meanwhile previous court filings provided a detailed view of the case against Trump.
26% : However, the US Supreme Court's conservative majority largely sided with Trump, granting former presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution.
25% : Reuters reports that Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges, continuing to criticize Special Counsel Jack Smith as "deranged" and claiming the cases are politically motivated attempts to harm his campaign and political movement.
24% : Smith, who left the Justice Department last week, refrained from bringing criminal charges against Trump during his presidency, citing the department's policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.
23% : In the classified documents case, Trump and two co-defendants tried to block the release of a report just days before Trump is scheduled to return to office on January 20.
22% : This effort culminated in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, when Trump supporters stormed Congress in an unsuccessful attempt to block lawmakers from certifying the election results.
17% : Smith's case encountered legal challenges even before Trump's election win, being paused for months as Trump argued he could not be prosecuted for actions taken while president.
15% : The report, published Tuesday, sheds light on Smith's four-count indictment accusing Trump of conspiring to obstruct the certification of votes after his loss to Democratic President Joe Biden.
6% : Both investigations concluded that Trump spread false claims of widespread voter fraud, pressured state lawmakers not to certify the election results, and attempted to use fraudulent electors in Biden-won states to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's victory.

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