Am 15.11.2022 wurde, „based on a longstanding recognition that ‚in certain extraordinary cases, it is in the public interest to appoint a special prosecutor to independently manage an investigation and prosecution'“, ein Sonderstaatsanwalt für die beiden im folgenden beschriebenen Ermittlungsverfahren ernannt:

„The first was an investigation into whether any person violated the law in connection with efforts to interfere with the lawful transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election. The second investigation focused on the possession of highly classified documents at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago social club following his presidency.“
(https://www.justice.gov/storage/Report-of-Special-Counsel-Smith-Volume-1-January-2025.pdf, S. 1 der Datei)

Jetzt wurde Band I des Schlußberichtes des special prosecutor veröffentlicht; dessen Schlußsatz lautet:

„The Department’s view that the Constitution prohibits the continued indictment and prosecution of a President is categorical and does not tum on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government’s proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Office stands fully behind. Indeed, but for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the Presidency, the Office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.“
(https://www.justice.gov/storage/Report-of-Special-Counsel-Smith-Volume-1-January-2025.pdf, S. 145 der Datei)

Über die Veröffentlichung von Band II wird noch vor Gericht gestritten:

„The Court has reviewed the Motion and the Emergency Supplement 700. Consistent with the Court’s Order Denying in Part the Emergency Motion filed by Defendants Nauta and De Oliveira as to Volume I 697, and in light of the United States‘ clarifications affirming the severability of Volumes I and II 692, the Motion to Intervene is denied as to Volume I and reserved on the balance of the Motion, including the alternative request for amicus participation as to Volume II.“
(https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490069/united-states-v-trump/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc#entry-702; Hyperlinks und Hv. hinzugefügt)

Sämtliche Schriftsätze der Parteien für und Entscheidungen des District Court, S.D. Florida in dem Verfahren:

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490069/united-states-v-trump/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=asc.