Former Virginia Republican Gov. Robert McDonnell, who now-special counsel Jack Smith prosecuted on bribery charges only to have the Supreme Court unanimously overturn his conviction, said that the prosecutor cares more about winning a case than having the facts correct.
While leading the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section, Smith prosecuted McDonnell and secured jury convictions on 11 counts related to corruption. The Supreme Court in 2016 unanimously vacated his conviction, ruling that the Justice Department’s definition of an “official act,” which included simply arranging a meeting or hosting an event, was too broad for the purposes of federal bribery prosecution.
Sunday on “Life, Liberty & Levin,” McDonnell called Smith, who is currently leading two probes into former President Donald Trump, an “overzealous” prosecutor.
“I think he doesn’t do an honest look at the law to see if the facts apply to the law,” McDonnell said. “He would rather win than get it […]
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