Jack Smith: There was enough evidence to convict Donald Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith says the government had enough evidence to convict Donald Trump if he had not been reelected. The report on Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election was set to go to a jury in Washington if not for the Justice Department’s longstanding policy to not prosecute a sitting president. NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY.
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Donald Trump faced sufficient evidence for conviction in election case, report says
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