Former US President Donald Trump was indicted in a federal court on Tuesday in the case of interference in the 2020 presidential election.
Following an investigation supervised by the special prosecutor, Jack Smith, the front-runner in the Republican primary was charged with “conspiracy against the American state”, “obstruction of official action” and “violation of electoral rights”.
The indictment stated that “the accused, despite his defeat, was determined to remain in power. Therefore, for more than two months after the elections of November 3, 2020, the accused spread lies about the existence of fraud that changed the outcome.”
The indictment added, “These allegations were false, and the accused knows they were false. However, the accused repeated and published them widely despite everything.”
Smith said, in a brief statement Tuesday, that he will seek a “expedited trial” for Trump, noting that the initial appearance is scheduled for August 3 in a federal court in the capital.
Smith stressed that “the attack on the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, after weeks of disinformation, constituted an unprecedented attack on the headquarters of American democracy.”
Two weeks ago, Trump said that he had received a letter from prosecutors indicating that he would likely be charged with a criminal offense in connection with the storming of Congressional headquarters by his supporters on January 6, 2021.
The Republican billionaire still maintains the loyalty of a large part of his party, and he dominates opinion polls to win the Republican nomination for the presidential elections.
