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Trump escaped conviction for ‘criminal efforts to retain power’: Prosecutor

Special Counsel Jack Smith had recently resigned from his role ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration [File: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo]

President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for “criminal efforts to retain power” following the 2020 United States presidential election had he not won the 2024 race, prosecutors have said.

A report, published by Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday, includes accusations made by former Special Counsel Jack Smith that the president-elect plotted to obstruct the collection and certification of votes following his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden.

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