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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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David Smith in Washington

Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election, says special counsel

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Special counsel Jack Smith said he believed there was sufficient evidence to convict Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election result. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Donald Trump would have been convicted of crimes over his failed attempt to cling to power in 2020 but for his victory in last year’s US presidential election, according to the special counsel who investigated him.

Jack Smith’s report detailing his team’s findings about Trump’s efforts to subvert democracy was released by the justice department early on Tuesday.

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