U.S Justice Department releases Special Counsel report on Trump’s 2020 election allegations

According to CNBC, the report is expected to detail Smith’s decision to bring a four-count indictment against Trump accusing the president-elect of plotting to obstruct the collection and certification of votes following his 2020 defeat by Democratic President Joe Biden.

This final act from Smith, who concluded his tenure at the Justice Department last week, details key aspects of the criminal investigations that sought to hold Trump accountable for his actions after losing the election to President Joe Biden.

The public section of Smith’s report centers around the four-count indictment filed against Donald Trump.

The investigation sheds light on how these actions culminated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, where a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed Congress in a failed attempt to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.

In a separate section of the report, Special Counsel Smith lays out the case against Trump for illegally retaining sensitive national security documents after leaving the White House in 2021.

Despite the release of the report, Trump’s legal battles are far from over. The former president has pleaded not guilty to all charges, repeatedly dismissing the investigations as politically motivated attacks on his campaign and political movement.

However, the courts rejected these efforts, allowing the report to be made public ahead of Trump’s anticipated return to office on January 20, 2025.

Smith’s investigation, along with a 2022 congressional report, has concluded that Trump played a central role in spreading false claims of voter fraud, attempting to pressure state officials to alter election results, and attempting to use fake electors to disrupt the certification of Biden’s victory.

While the public release of the report brings the investigation into Trump’s actions closer to closure, many aspects of the case are still ongoing.

As Trump prepares for his potential return to office, the findings of Smith’s report are set to continue shaping the political and legal landscape, with many anticipating that these ongoing investigations could have lasting implications for Trump’s political future and the broader U.S. legal system.