08-01-2023, 09:54 PM
Former President Trump has been indicted by a Washington grand jury on charges stemming from his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.
The indictment comes after Trump pursued a multi-pronged plan to stay in office, turning to the Justice Department, state officials and even his own supporters, who ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 after former Vice President Mike Pence refused Trump’s request to overturn the election results.
Trump will face charges on four counts for three different crimes including for conspiring to deprive citizens the “free exercise” of constitutional rights like voting.
If convicted, offenders face a fine or up to a 10 years in prison.
Also included were charges for conspiracy to defraud the United States, a nod to the Trump campaign’s creation of fake electoral certificates that were submitted to Congress.
The charges also include obstruction of an official proceeding, one of the charges also leveled at numerous rioters who entered the building, including members of the Oath Keepers and military and chauvinist group the Proud Boys.
The inclusion of a conspiracy charge also suggests there could be other co-defendants included in the indictment.
The indictment comes after Trump pursued a multi-pronged plan to stay in office, turning to the Justice Department, state officials and even his own supporters, who ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 after former Vice President Mike Pence refused Trump’s request to overturn the election results.
Trump will face charges on four counts for three different crimes including for conspiring to deprive citizens the “free exercise” of constitutional rights like voting.
If convicted, offenders face a fine or up to a 10 years in prison.
Also included were charges for conspiracy to defraud the United States, a nod to the Trump campaign’s creation of fake electoral certificates that were submitted to Congress.
The charges also include obstruction of an official proceeding, one of the charges also leveled at numerous rioters who entered the building, including members of the Oath Keepers and military and chauvinist group the Proud Boys.
The inclusion of a conspiracy charge also suggests there could be other co-defendants included in the indictment.