The Indictment of Jack Smith Raises Pressing Questions About Free Speech

The indictment is predicated on the view that trumps claims that there was fraud outcomes determined to fraud in the 2020 election was both false and something trump knew to be false so it's essentially a way to criminalize disinformation. Professor goldsmith says if the prosecution fails especially if the trial concludes after a general election that mr trump loses it will be a historic disaster for the justice department. The unseemliness of the prosecution will become even more convinced that the justice department is irredeemably corrupted, he adds.