Evidence of election interference is enough to convict Trump, prosecutors say

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If Donald Trump had not won last year’s election, he could have been tried in court for seeking to nullify the 2020 presidential election, according to the special counsel leading federal cases against the president-elect.

Federal Prosecutor Jack Smith In 2022, he was appointed by US Attorney General Merrick Garland as special counsel to investigate cases against Trump. It found two charges against the former president, one accusing Trump of meddling in the 2020 election.

But Smith ultimately moved to reject both processes following Trump’s 2024 election victory.

That view is “founded and, regardless of the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the government’s case or the prosecutor’s advantage, the office fully stands behind it,” Smith wrote in a report released early Tuesday.

“Indeed, but for Mr. Trump’s election and recent return to the presidency, the (special counsel’s) office has determined that the admissible evidence is sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” Smith added.

A spokeswoman for Trump, who denied wrongdoing, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This is a developing story.