US Attorney General Merrick Garland has released Jack Smith’s final report into his investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The outgoing Justice Department special counsel’s findings do not make for flattering reading for the president-elect.
Smith curtailed his probe into the 45th president’s alleged election interference plot in November after Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 vote to secure a return to the White House. Justice Department protocol forbids it from investigating a sitting president, ending Smith’s hope of securing a conviction against Trump and ultimately prompting his resignation last Friday.