WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday indicted former U.S. President Donald Trump for illegally trying to upend his 2020 election loss to retain power, adding to his legal peril as he campaigns to regain the White House in the 2024 election. The voluminous four-count indictment was filed by Justice Department special counsel […]
“Holding Trump accountable for his crimes pulls our democracy back from the precipice and prevents his criminal attempt to overturn an election from being forgotten or normalized,” said one watchdog leader. Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was indicted by a federal grand jury in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential […]
The decision follows the district attorney suggesting that charges for 2020 election interference loom. As she put it, “The work is accomplished.” A Georgia judge on Monday rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump—who is seeking the 2024 Republican nomination—to upend Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ probe of attempts to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential […]
“Donald Trump tried to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power and keep control of the government despite losing an election,” said one ethics expert. “There may be no more serious offense in a republic.” Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed in a lengthy statement on social media that Special Counsel Jack Smith notified him that he […]