"Candidate" Trump Indicted, Again
A new federal grand jury has indicted Trump with 4 criminal charges that supersede the original conspiracy and obstruction charges filed 13 months previously.
Less than two months ago, the Supreme Court shocked the legal community and ruled that Presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for their "official acts." In response, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith reworked the original 4 count election interference indictments to exclude Trump's abuse of presidential powers to pressure the Justice Department and narrow the focus on the crimes of conspiracy and obstruction committed by "Candidate" Trump.
Donald Trump at Huntington Place convention center on in Detroit, Michigan, on 26 August 2024. Credit: Emily Elconin/Getty Images
Special counsel files new indictment against Trump over 2020 election, The Guardian | 8/27/2024
By Sam Levine and Hugo Lowell
Move does not substantially change criminal case but protects it in wake of July supreme court immunity ruling
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a new superseding indictment in the case of United States of America v. Donald J. Trump following the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling.