Jack Smith team accuses Trump of resorting to criminal activities to remain in office following his 2020 defeat

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team argued in a filing that former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results were done as a private candidate, not as president of the United States. The filing responded to a Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity for some actions taken while in office. Smith’s team stated that Trump resorted to criminal means to stay in office, launching desperate plans to overturn election results in seven states he lost. They argued that Trump knew his claims of election fraud were false and relied on campaign employees to carry out his scheme. The filing also stated that Trump was aware that mail-in ballots would likely favor Joe Biden and attempted to declare victory prematurely. Overall, Smith’s team asserted that Trump acted as a candidate when pursuing criminal means to disrupt the election process, despite having no official role in the government function of collecting and counting votes. The case against Trump has been adjusted to comply with the Supreme Court’s order, and he is expected to stand trial for his alleged private crimes. The investigation into Trump’s interference in the 2020 election is ongoing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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