Summary

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report concluded that Donald Trump avoided prosecution for January 6-related charges due to his reelection.

The DOJ determined that prosecuting a sitting president violated constitutional protections, despite evidence strong enough to secure a conviction.

Smith noted that Trump’s return to office directly halted legal action and criticized existing DOJ policies and judicial interpretations, which shielded presidents from accountability.

The report underscores how voters, by reinstating Trump, indirectly prevented his criminal prosecution for actions threatening democratic institutions.

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 hours ago

    It’s bad enough libs blame voters for their crappy genocidal candidates…

    But now voters are responsible for the completely disgusting punishment system?

    What will they blame voters for next?

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      57 seconds ago

      Personally, I blame the 90 million non voters. But yeah, the spoiler third party candidates and Shill Stein had their part as well as they took all the ignorati votes.

      Oh, and the trump voters also. Can’t forget those losers.

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      4 hours ago

      Voters literally are to blame. Even if you’re of the opinion that voters that stayed home bear no responsibility, those who voted for Trump absolutely do. No democratic system can protect itself from its own voters.