Jack Smith Reveals the Words That Could Have Buried Trump
Summary
Will Salatan argues that a recent Senate hearing attacking Special Counsel Jack Smith is a distraction from the criminal trial Trump never faced. Salatan synthesizes Smith’s testimony from three separate hearings to reconstruct the prosecution’s case, highlighting evidence that Trump knowingly spread false election fraud claims despite being debunked by trusted Republicans like Brad Raffensberger. The summary details how Trump allegedly instructed DOJ officials to lie and incited the January 6 mob while ignoring pleas from allies to stop the violence. Salatan concludes that the strongest ev…
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Introduction: The Missing Trial of Donald Trump
Proving Dishonesty: Ignoring Truth vs. Delusion
Sources of Truth: Staff, DOJ, and State Officials
Specific False Claims: Dead, Underage, and Illegal Voters
Evidence from Georgia: The Raffensberger Phone Call
Evidence from Pennsylvania: Briefings on Mail Ballots
Evidence from Arizona: Dismissing Campaign Team
Eating Interrupted: Chronic Pain Story
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Written Evidence: Emails and Lawsuit Certifications
Trump's Own Admissions of Knowing He Lost
Promoting Sidney Powell and Ordering DOJ to Lie
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January 6th: Inciting the Mob to Stop Certification
Eating Interrupted: Anaphylaxis Story
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January 6th: Refusing to Stop the Violence
Rebutting Partisan Claims and Conclusion
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