Appendix of Evidence in Trump Federal Election Interference Case: A 1889-Page Document by Special Counsel Jack Smith
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The evidence that Smith intends to use against Trump in the election subversion case includes Trump’s delay in responding to the Capitol violence on January 6, his pressure on Republican officials to support the false elector scheme, and his use of his personal account to share election denial theories. The argument asserts that Trump acted in a private capacity, seeking re-election rather than acting as a sitting president, making him eligible for prosecution. However, the case, initially filed in 2023, is affected by a Supreme Court decision from 2024 granting presidents broad immunity for official actions, and is not expected to go to trial before the 2024 presidential election.
Evidence Against Trump Revealed in Election Subversion Case
The comprehensive filing discloses evidence Smith aims to use against Trump, including:
- Trump’s delayed response to the Capitol violence on January 6, 2021.
- Testimonies from elected Republican officials about Trump pressuring them into a false elector scheme.
- Trump’s use of his personal X account to spread election denial and conspiracy theories.
- A bipartisan group of election officials refuting Trump’s claims of election fraud.
- Trump’s alleged plans to disrupt the Congressional certification process on January 6th.
The case, first brought in 2023, was affected by the July 2024 Supreme Court decision granting presidents broad immunity for official actions. Part of Smith’s filing argues Trump was acting as a candidate, not a sitting president, and therefore remains prosecutable. Smith requests the court to rule that Trump can face trial for his alleged actions.
The case is unlikely to go to trial before the 2024 presidential election. This legal battle is one of several the former president is currently facing.
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