The evidence wJack Smith’s 137-page report, released overnight less than one week before Trump will be sworn in for a second term as president, is a full-throated justification of his investigation and defense against his myriad critics.

Jack Smith argued his office had the evidence to secure a conviction against Donald Trump if the election case had ever gone to trial.

The president-elect had plenty of time to come up with a compelling response to the special counsel's findings. He did not spend that time wisely.