Trump is accused, among other things, of plotting to betray the United States and obstructing official proceedings.
Former President of the United States Donald Trump has been indicted for his efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump, who is embracing a new term as president, received a total of four charges on Tuesday. The charges are listed by the US Department of Justice’s special prosecutor Jack Smith’s in the 45-page indictment.
Trump is accused, among other things, of plotting to betray the United States.
In addition, he is accused of conspiring to obstruct official proceedings and of obstructing official proceedings and attempting to do so. The official procedure in question refers to the epiphany of 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol while Congress was about to ratify Joe Biden election victory.
– The purpose of the plot was to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election by using knowingly false allegations of election fraud, the indictments say.
Six other co-conspirators are also named in the indictment, but their identities have not been disclosed. Trump is the only named defendant.
“Trump’s lies led to the attack”
According to Smith, the attack by Trump supporters on the congressional building was the result of the former president’s lies, which were aimed at preventing the confirmation of Biden’s election victory.
Smith says the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a speedy trial to deal with Trump’s fresh charges.
According to the US media, Trump is scheduled to stand trial on Thursday.
Trump is running for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2024 election, and he has been painted as the party’s number one candidate.
On Tuesday, the businessman, plagued by legal concerns, published a press release of his election campaign on his messaging service, which, among other things, questioned why the Ministry of Justice waited two and a half years to file charges. The release claims that the reason for this was interference with the upcoming presidential elections, and in addition, Trump’s accusations are equated with car chases by autocratic regimes and dictatorships.