Jack Smith's resignation plans are another confirmation of the president-elect’s abiding ability to escape legal and political accountability.

Summary

After facing nearly 100 felony charges, including a historic conviction for hush-money payments, Donald Trump’s legal troubles appear to be stalling.

Jack Smith, the special counsel leading key federal cases on election interference and classified documents, reportedly plans to resign following Trump’s recent election victory, which effectively nullifies these cases.

Trump’s return to office, combined with Supreme Court rulings enhancing presidential powers, signals he may face minimal accountability.

This lack of oversight could empower Trump’s administration to act with unprecedented legal and legislative freedom.

  • teamevil@lemmy.world
    91·
    4 days ago

    Probably the best way to protect the institutions of democracy was to keep a goddamn fascist from running the country

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
      91·
      4 days ago

      Which he and his administration of course failed spectacularly at in every way possible.

      He was exactly the wrong president for the moment.

      The country needed bold action to stave off societal collapse and in stead, it got Mr Slow And Steady to reassure the owner donors by rearranging the deck chairs and shouting at people to stop complaining about the icebergs.

    • GHiLA@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      4 days ago

      He’s got a few months, a lot of guns, and not a lot of years left.

      I’d have already picked the phone up. Executive action? You got it.