"I made my decisions in the investigation without regard to President Trump's political association, activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 election, Smith said in his opening statement, which was obtained in advance by the Associated Press. We took actions based on what the facts and the law required the very lesson I learned early in my career as a prosecutor."
"Smith, the former DOJ special counsel, claimed in closed-door congressional testimony on Wednesday that investigators had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Donald Trump criminally conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Smith's investigation, which began in 2022, focused on Trump's alleged effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, as well as the classified documents that were stored at Mar-a-Lago. Charges were filed in both investigations, but Trump escaped prosecution due to the longstanding DOJ policy against the indictment of a sitting president."
Investigators concluded they had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Donald Trump criminally conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The investigation began in 2022 and also focused on classified documents stored at Mar-a-Lago. Charges were filed in both probes. The longstanding Department of Justice policy against indicting a sitting president prevented prosecution while Trump remained in office. Decisions in the investigation were made without regard to political association, activities, beliefs, or the 2024 candidacy, and based on facts and the law. The remarks drew a hostile response from the president on social media.
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