BrokenOversightPROMISE #1
Prosecute Trump for January 6 conspiracy.
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Verdict reasoning
Indicted Trump Aug 1, 2023. Dismissed Nov 25, 2024 after Trump's electoral victory under DOJ "sitting president" policy.
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John L. Smith
I · DCAge 56· Independent/Federal prosecutorFull review · both-sides stress-test
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CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS · 2021–2025 TERM
John L. Smith
Independent·DC·Other
58%kept · 12 promises graded
7kept
3partial
2broken
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Four promises that define the record
Promises that define the record.
Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.
BrokenOversightPROMISE #2
Prosecute Trump for classified documents.
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Verdict reasoning
Indicted Trump June 8, 2023. Dismissed July 15, 2024 by Judge Cannon on Special Counsel appointments-clause grounds. Appeal abandoned after election.
Every other promise on file
All tracked promises
#3
KeptProcess
Bipartisan / cross-aisle approach.
Working across party lines is the structural commitment of the independent caucus position.
#4
KeptInfrastructure
Pass infrastructure investment.
Voted YES on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021).
#5
KeptForeign Policy
Support Ukraine.
Voted YES on Ukraine aid packages.
#6
KeptClimate
Climate action.
Voted YES on Inflation Reduction Act climate provisions.
#7
PartialVoting Rights
Restore voting rights.
Voted YES on cloture; failed Republican filibuster.
#8
PartialReproductive Rights
Defend reproductive rights.
Voted YES on Women's Health Protection Act cloture; failed 49-51.
#9
PartialGun Policy
Pass gun safety legislation.
Voted YES on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (June 2022). Larger reforms did not pass.
#10
KeptHealthcare
Lower prescription drug prices.
Voted YES on IRA Medicare drug-pricing negotiation provisions.
#11
KeptJudiciary
Confirm qualified judicial nominees regardless of administration.
Independent voting record on confirmations across Trump and Biden tenures.
#12
KeptEntitlements
Protect Social Security and Medicare.
Voted no on every major restructuring proposal that reached the floor during the term.
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