President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack would have resulted in a conviction if not for his 2024 election victory, Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a newly released report. Smith's findings, made public early Tuesday, concluded that Trump's actions "inspired his supporters to commit acts of physical violence" and that he knowingly spread false claims about election fraud.
The 170-page report summarizes the investigation into Trump's attempts to remain in power after losing to Joe Biden in 2020. Trump attempted to block the report's release, but his last-minute efforts were denied.
