Jack Smith

of which I had no intention of doing.

Other than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power.

After leaving office in January of 21, President Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club and repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents.

Highly sensitive national security information was held in a ballroom and a bathroom.

With respect to me, I think the reports, I'm sorry, the statements are meant to intimidate me.

I will not be intimidated.

I think these statements are also made as a warning to others what will happen if they stand up

And I am, as I say, I'm not gonna be intimidated.

We did our work pursuant to department policy.

We followed the facts and we followed the law and that process resulted in proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed serious crimes.

I'm not gonna pretend that didn't happen because he's threatening me.

The people who assaulted police officers and were convicted after trial

In my view, and I think in the view of the judges who sentenced them to prison, are dangerous to their community.

As you've mentioned, some of these people have already committed crimes against their communities again.

And I think all of us, if we're reasonable, know that there's going to be more crimes committed by these people in the future.

I do not understand why you would mass pardon people who assaulted police officers.

I don't get it.

With respect to me, I think the reports, I'm sorry, the statements are meant to intimidate me.

I will not be intimidated.

I think these statements are also made as a warning to others what will happen if they stand up