US special counsel report highlights reasoning behind Trump prosecution

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Trump is slated to assume the presidency for the second time on January 20.
45% : "In his letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Smith took full responsibility for the decision to charge Trump, adding, "To have done otherwise on the facts developed during our work would have been to shirk my duties as a prosecutor and a public servant."
43% : Additionally, Smith highlighted the January 6 assaults on Capitol Police officers and threats faced by election workers following false claims from Trump as reasons for bringing charges, saying that the President-elect's conduct was unprecedented in US history.
37% : Smith said charges against Trump were fast-tracked in 2023 to ensure that indictments would be returned more than a year ahead of the 2024 election.
22% : Smith justified the decision to prosecute Trump for election interference by describing the national interest in ensuring legitimate presidential elections and peaceful transitions of power, noting that these "command protection from Mr. Trump's criminal design to subvert them."
20% : Trump lambasted Smith's report on Truth Social, writing:The president-elect's legal team worked to prevent the release of this report, but on Monday, Judge Aileen Cannon, who oversaw Trump's classified documents criminal case, allowed its partial release.
19% : The special prosecutor accused Trump of knowingly floating false claims of election fraud after the 2020 presidential race to subvert the democratic process, resulting in the January 6, 2021 Capitol Attack.
19% : The report was circulated without its second part, which details the prosecution of Trump and co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira for the illegal retention of classified documents.

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