Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. A federal grand jury charged him on four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
The indictment, unsealed on Tuesday (August 1), accuses Trump of knowingly spreading false claims that he had won the election in an effort to remain in power and overturn the results. It alleges that the former president was determined to stay in office despite the election’s outcome being against him.
Trump has been summoned to appear in a Washington DC court on Thursday before Judge Moxila Upadhyaya. This is the second time in two months and the third overall that Trump has been indicted as part of a criminal investigation by special counsel Jack Smith.
In response to the indictment, Trump made statements on his Truth Social media platform, claiming that he had been expecting the charges. He criticized the indictment as another attempt to interfere with the 2024 presidential election.
The indictment is connected to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, which the special counsel described as an unprecedented assault on American democracy. Smith emphasized that the attack was fueled by false claims made by Trump to disrupt the functioning of the US government.
Trump is already scheduled to appear in two separate trials next year for charges related to retaining classified documents and conspiracy with a top aide, as well as state charges of falsifying business records.
Trump’s legal team condemned the charges, characterizing them as part of “un-American witch hunts” and accusing the Department of Justice of being “weaponized.” They likened the situation to Nazi Germany and maintained Trump’s innocence until proven guilty.
The case is ongoing, and further updates will be provided as the situation develops.
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