A newly published court document provides detailed insight into the election manipulation allegations against former US President Donald Trump. In it, special prosecutor Jack Smith accuses the Republican of committing crimes in the fight to retain power after losing the 2020 presidential election.
“Along with his accomplices, the defendant embarked on a series of increasingly desperate schemes to overturn legitimate election results in seven states he lost,” the 165-page document said. Trump is said to have knowingly lied to the public, election authorities and his own Vice President Mike Pence.
Trump was indicted at the federal level
The document is related to the violent storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Trump is said to have deliberately incited his supporters to prevent the confirmation of Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory. As a result of these events, he was indicted in the capital, Washington, on federal charges.
Trump indicted: “Political witch hunt”
The charges were renewed after the US Supreme Court ruled in July that Trump enjoyed immunity from certain official acts. This decision forced Special Counsel Smith to amend the charges against Trump to further advance the case. The ex-president and current Republican presidential candidate has pleaded not guilty and described the charges as a “political witch hunt.”
Prosecutor: Trump must pay for his ‘private crimes’
The publication of the document – parts of which were blacked out – took place after the responsible judge Tanya Chutkan decided to make it available to the public. Smith’s team argues that Trump should be brought to justice “like any other citizen” for his “private crimes.” Prosecutors explain why Trump should not be immune from prosecution in the case, relying on witness statements, social media posts and direct statements from Trump, among other things.
Source: Krone
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