Randall Eliason, George Washington University law professor and former head of the fraud and corruption section of the U.S. Attorney's office for Washington D.C., details in his column in this morning's New York Times each of the four counts in Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of the Malignant Loser yesterday. For those wanting to see the charge of seditious conspiracy, Eliason believes that Smith has charged the Malignant Loser with the felonies that are more certain to produce convictions. He concludes his column with this:
"There will be those who say any case that does not charge Mr. Trump with insurrection or sedition is a whitewash that fails to hold him properly accountable. I think those critics are wrong. These charges will allow prosecutors to present the sweeping, multistate scheme to overturn the election, with all its different aspects, to the jury and the public. They are serious felony charges that carry hefty penalties.
Although it might have been psychologically gratifying to see Mr. Trump charged with sedition, the name of the legal charge is less important than the facts that will make up the government’s case.
This indictment presents detailed and overwhelming allegations. It reflects sound legal and tactical decisions that should allow the government to move quickly and put on a powerful case. The most significant prosecution of Mr. Trump is off to a strong start." (our emphasis)
Please take time to read the indictment, here. As the other cases brought against the Malignant Loser, there will be opportunities for superseding indictments if new evidence of his crimes emerges. For now, we owe Jack Smith and his team of attorneys and investigators a world of thanks for bringing this indictment against the most dangerous threat to America's democracy.
