After his indictment in Georgia last week, Donald Trump scheduled a news conference for Aug. 20 at which he planned to issue a detailed report providing “irrefutable and overwhelming evidence” that the election there was stolen from him, resulting in his “complete exoneration” (“Trump trashes DA Fani Willis as ‘corrupt,’ vows report countering Georgia indictment,” Aug. 15, TribLIVE.) Now we learn that, on advice of his lawyers, this will not happen.
I think the Department of Justice and authorities in Georgia should subpoena this report and make it public. If Trump can indeed prove that he actually won the election, the authorities should want to know so they can withdraw the charges and save a great deal of effort and expense. Also, they can seek out the real culprits and act to safeguard future elections.
If Trump’s “conclusive” report proves to be just a compilation of slogans, falsehoods, conspiracy theories and unprovable claims, the public should know about this as well. To quote John Lennon, “Just gimme some truth.”
Richard Krepski
Highland Park