At the Jack Smith hearing, Jasmine Crockett reads from page 137 of the special counsel report. It states the department views the Constitution as barring continued prosecution of a president, regardless of the strength of the proof. It also says that but for Mr. Trump's election and return to the presidency, the office assessed the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.
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- Jasmine Crockett
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- hearing - House Judiciary Committee, Jack Smith testimony
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But according to your special counsel report on page 137, it states, the department's view that the Constitution prohibits the continued indictment and prosecution of a president is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crime's charge, the strength of the government's proof or the merits of the prosecution. And that quote, but for Mr. Trump's election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.
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