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Re “Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case” (nytimes.com, Jan. 14):

Such a scenario would represent a notable degree of ticket-splitting, perpetuating a trend captured by surveys throughout this election cycle. Democratic Senate candidates in a number of swing states, including Arizona and Nevada, have consistently polled ahead of the top of the ticket, especially when President Biden was the party’s standard-bearer. As Ms. Harris’s nomination has made the election more competitive, the gap between her and those down-ballot Democrats has narrowed — but the trend persists in most races in swing states.

Ms. Harris may give remarks about border issues during the visit, according to the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss a trip that has not yet been made public. The people said final details about exactly where Ms. Harris would visit or what else she might do on the trip have not been decided. The Harris campaign did not immediately provide a comment.

The special counsel Jack Smith’s report reveals a perfect storm of systemic failure. The Supreme Court’s expansion of presidential immunity and outdated Justice Department policies have made overwhelming evidence irrelevant — because the accused regained power.

This isn’t just about one man. Together, these legal gaps have created a dangerous blueprint for future autocrats: Undermine democracy, then win office to evade accountability. The founders never imagined that their safeguards would be twisted into tools of impunity, protecting those who attack the system they swore to uphold.

The choice before us is stark: Reform these fatal flaws — by limiting immunity,ph143 prosecuting election interference and reassessing Justice Department policies — or accept a nation where power trumps justice.

Donald Trump didn’t just evade accountability; he showed how fragile it has become.

Jordan RyanDecatur, Ga.

To the Editor:

Early on in his clear, bone-dry and chilling report that documents Donald Trump’s desperate attempts to stay in the White House after losing the 2020 presidential election, the special counsel Jack Smith states: “Mr. Trump then engaged in an unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power.”

Like the once and future president’s behavior, the report is shocking, but not surprising: We’ve known most of the details as a result of Mr. Trump’s second impeachment, the investigation by the House Jan. 6 committee, the dogged work of outstanding journalists and, most impressively, the truth-telling by two groups of Republicans who have subsequently faced unrelenting scorn and many threats: those who served on Donald Trump’s staff during those fateful days (e.g., Cassidy Hutchinson) along with scores of elected Republicans from all over the country (e.g., Rusty Bowers).

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