Justice Dept. Smith Report Says Trump Was Going Down, David Cay Johnston 1/14/25

Had Attorney General Merrick Garland moved faster, there’s a pretty good chance that now President-elect Donald Trump would be facing serious consequences in the 2020 election interference case. The report by Special Council Jack Smith was released early today and indicates that Smith had enough evidence to convict Trump. Smith also writes that Trump‘s reelection and Constitutional protections for presidents make it impossible to move forward with the prosecution of that case. Smith also wrote that evidence shows the January 6th Capitol attack was Trump’s doing. We will welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show.We’ll check in on Southern California as a new fire in Ventura County cropped up in strong winds yesterday. New data indicates the Los Angeles fires may be the most expensive disaster in American history. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by to talk about the latest gadgets.The Mark Thompson Show 1/15/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com