DOJ Report Suggests Trump Would Have Faced Conviction for Election Interference

Fri Jul 11 2025 11:06:00 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
DOJ Report Suggests Trump Would Have Faced Conviction for Election Interference

A newly released Department of Justice report implies that Donald Trump would have been convicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, had he not been elected.


The Department of Justice's report by Special Counsel Jack Smith indicated that sufficient evidence existed for a conviction of Donald Trump related to election interference. However, ongoing legal proceedings are halted due to his presidential status and the recent decisions regarding his past allegations.


The Department of Justice (DoJ) released a report suggesting that Donald Trump would have likely faced conviction for illegally attempting to overturn the 2020 election results had he not been re-elected. The 137-page document, authored by Special Counsel Jack Smith, claims that "the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial."

The report surfaced following a ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon, paving the way for the release of the first part of Smith's investigation into election interference. A hearing on the other allegations concerning Trump’s retention of classified documents is scheduled for later this week.

Jack Smith, who resigned last week from his position, was appointed in 2022 to lead the investigations into Donald Trump by the Justice Department. Special counsels are appointed to ensure impartiality in cases with potential conflicts of interest. Trump faces accusations of not only attempting to overturn the 2020 election results but also of dealing with classified documents improperly, allegedly storing them at his Mar-a-Lago venue in Florida.

Despite criminal charges stemming from both inquiries, Trump has consistently pleaded not guilty while labeling the prosecutions as politically motivated. Smith echoed a fundamental position of the Justice Department, stating its belief that the Constitution prevents the indictment and prosecution of a sitting president, irrespective of the gravity of the charges or strength of the evidence, a perspective Smith fully supports.

The report also indicates ongoing legal uncertainties related to Trump's associates, who face similar charges. Judge Cannon recently halted the complete release of Smith's findings, citing concerns that it could adversely impact the cases of Walt Nauta, Trump's personal aide, and Carlos De Oliveira, the Mar-a-Lago property manager, both of whom are still awaiting trial. As debates continue over Trump’s legal predicaments, the ramifications of his election on these cases remain a crucial point of discussion.

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