A former federal prosecutor says that recent actions undertaken by newly appointed DOJ special counsel Jack Smith indicate that the department is “on a path to charge” former President Donald Trump.
Bharara also cited the acquisition of “seasoned prosecutors” to the inquiries following Smith’s appointment.
“I don’t think they would’ve left their former positions, both in government and private practice, unless there was a serious possibility that the Justice Department was on a path to charge,”The prosecutors in both cases likely have compelling arguments suggesting that Trump is guilty of whatever charges they plan to bring against him, Bharara said.
“You generally do not proceed unless you have a great likelihood of success,” the former U.S. Attorney said. “But the prerequisite is that you believe that the person is guilty of the crime, right? And when you’re charging somebody in maybe the highest-stakes trial, in some ways, in history, because it’s the former president of the United States, you’ve got to have all your ducks in a row.”
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