The prosecutor investigating the attack on the Capitol obtained a new indictment against Trump, respecting his immunity
The special prosecutor’s office investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election has taken an action. New allegation against veteranin a way that it lasts The same four charges But it does review certain conduct to circumvent limits imposed on immunity by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court will rule on Trump in early July As President, he had immunity, But he denied that it was entirely so, opening the door for courts to study in detail which alleged crimes attributed to the former president were committed under the umbrella of the presidency and which were not.
Prosecutor Jack Smith reiterated his charges at the start of this sentencing, although he retained four charges: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens.
New writings endorsed by federal grand jury Some of the behaviors attributed to Trump have been abandonedThey include the alleged use of the Justice Department to promote the thesis of electoral fraud, television network CNN reported.
It affects them as well “Candidate” status in elections The controversy centers not so much on the presidency itself, suggesting, for example, that Trump did not have official responsibilities associated with the process of certifying the results, which was interrupted by the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Trump, who already has several judicial fronts open had pleaded not guilty The allegations relate to a case for which there is no exact calendar. In the near future, there is the presidential election in November, in which the veteran Republican will attempt to return to the White House as the party’s standard-bearer.
The prosecutor, who insists that Trump was deliberately spreading falsehoods about the elections without any basis, has highlighted that this new charge piques the interest of the federal government. “Respect and apply” the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court.