Special counsel Jack Smith has filed an updated “superceding” indictment in regard to the election interference case against Donald Trump. According to CNN, the new filing “slims down” the allegations against the Donald as a response to the Supreme Courts’ ruling on presidential immunity. The first indictment against Trump was 45-pages long. This new one is 36-pages long but Jack Smith took some info out to conform to the Supreme Court decision. But all 4 felony crimes are still included.
Special counsel files new indictment against Donald Trump that narrows allegations in January 6 case https://t.co/Hs4vJQpqX9
— CNN (@CNN) August 27, 2024
From CNN:
In the reworked indictment, prosecutors argue several times that Trump didn’t have any constitutionally assigned presidential duties regarding the post-election transition of power.
They did this to highlight how the new indictment comports with the Supreme Court ruling, which granted immunity for some of Trump’s conduct that falls within his official powers.
In one instance, prosecutors pointed to the Electoral College certification proceedings that took place during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021. Part of the criminal charges accuse Trump of illegally obstructing the certification proceeding.
“The Defendant had no official responsibilities related to the certification proceeding, but he did have a personal interest as a candidate in being named the winner of the election,” the superseding indictment says, in a new line that wasn’t in the original indictment.
Read more at CNN.
CNN Host: “Special Counsel Jack Smith has just filed a superseding indictment in the federal election interference case against the former president Donald Trump.” pic.twitter.com/m3Usb05Rlx
— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) August 27, 2024
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