Trump charged in superseding indictment in election interference case, following SCOTUS ruling
Special counsel Jack Smith has charged former President Donald Trump in a superseding indictment in his federal election interference case.
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Trump last August pleaded not guilty to federal charges of undertaking a “criminal scheme” to overturn the results of the 2020 election in an effort to subvert democracy and remain in power. Last month, in a blockbuster decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken while in office, and sent the case back to the trial court to sort out which charges against him can stand.
The superseding indictment retains the four original charges against Trump from the special counsel’s original indictment – but is pared down to adjust to the Supreme Court’s ruling in its decision on presidential immunity.
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