Donald TrumpDonald Trump has been indicted for a third time. A grand jury today handed down a new indictment charging the Donald with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The charges aren’t centered on the violence of January 6 at the U.S. Capitol building, but rather the steps Trump took in various states in order to change the outcome of the election.
Breaking news: A grand jury has indicted former president Donald Trump for a raft of alleged crimes stemming form his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. https://t.co/vvxiYPxQQl pic.twitter.com/bDpMB6iLrX
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 1, 2023
From the Washington Post:
The four-count, 45-page indictment accuses Trump of three distinct conspiracies, charging that he conspired to defraud the U.S., conspired to obstruct an official proceeding and conspired against people’s rights.
“Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power,” the indictment charges.
A spokesman for the former president, Steven Cheung, accused the current administration of trying to interfere with the 2024 election by targeting the current GOP frontrunner.
A fourth indictment could still happen as a state grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, is also considering whether to file broad charges against Trump and his allies over their efforts to undo the 2020 election results in the Peach State.
Read the full report here. Today’s indictment is posted below.
Former President Trump has been indicted on four counts in federal court in Washington. pic.twitter.com/CKuFbRR2vP
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) August 1, 2023
Prosecutors allege that Trump's repeated claims that the election was rigged were false, "and the Defendant knew they were false." pic.twitter.com/JGbGKe4VHG
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) August 1, 2023