In a brief statement after Trump was indicted, special counsel Jack Smith described the US Capitol insurrection as an “unprecedented assault” that was “fueled by lies” from the former president. He encouraged Americans to read the indictment.
From CNN's Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand
Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks about the indictment of former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. PoolAccording to a court document, former President Donald Trumpby a federal grand jury in Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The four counts against Trump are: conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights. Smith’s move to bring charges will test whether the criminal justice system can be used to hold Trump to account for his post-election conduct after he was acquitted in his impeachment trial related to his actions that day.
The indictment is the second time in two months Smith has brought charges against Trump. In June, Trump was charged with retention of classified documents and conspiracy with a top aide to hide them from the government and his own attorneys. And separately in March, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump on state charges of falsifying business records.
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