The United States, US, President-elect, Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result if he lost the November 2023 presidential election. This was contained in a report by former Special Counsel Jack Smith of the Department of Justice which was released on Tuesday.

The goal is to inject political loyalists deep into the workings of government, perhaps more so than any other recent president.

Smith led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents. Trump suggested he might seek retribution.

Trump allegedly tried to keep Mike Pence mentally isolated and said people would "hate his guts" if he certified Biden's 2020 win.

Jack Smith's efforts to bring the once and future president to account for his actions were thwarted by tactical delays and Trump's re-election. View on euronews

The special counsel's report concludes the criminal investigation that brought charges against a former president for the first time.

It was early in the largest investigation in Justice Department history ... a criminal indictment of Trump for his actions related to what happened that day. The indictment alleged Trump conspired to defraud the United States and obstruct an official ...

Mac Schneider called his tenure “the professional privilege of a lifetime,” while colleagues praised his humble and approachable leadership style.

Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing expected to center on concerns the Republican president-elect will look to use the Justice Department’s powers to seek retribution against his adversaries.

Donald Trump's historic sentencing draws mixed reactions as the unprecedented criminal case is expected to see appeal to the Supreme Court.

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.