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Congress releases Jack Smith's testimony about Trump prosecutions (www.bbc.com)

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"The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions," Smith tells lawmakers early in his deposition.

He argues that his investigation, which was launched under President Joe Biden, "developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power".

He adds that his team "also developed powerful evidence that showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January of 2021, storing them at his social club, including in a ballroom and a bathroom".

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Luckily, I don't think there's a statute of limitations on Treason.

The executive being immune is only a Supreme Court ruling, so it isn't like it is set in stone...