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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Trump Jan. 6 Indictment, Annotated
The Justice Department unveiled an indictment on Tuesday charging former President Donald J. Trump with four criminal counts. They relate to Mr. Trumps attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which culminated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
1 count
Conspiracy to defraud the United States
The charge against Mr. Trump details the various methods he and co-conspirators used to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
2 counts
Related to efforts to obstruct the vote certification proceedings
Mr. Trump faces two charges involving the vote certification proceedings at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: one of obstructing that process and one of conspiring to do so.
1 count
Conspiracy to violate civil rights
Related to Mr. Trumps attempts to reverse election results in states with close elections in 2020.
The New York Times annotated the document.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election-annotated.html
AKwannabe
(6,897 posts)Dumbed down annotations.
But I read the whole indictment and understood every word and remembered too.
I dont need your stinkin bullet points. Its for the MAGATS who (like tRump) wont read it.
Waste of time.
AZ8theist
(7,631 posts)brooklynite
(96,882 posts)Why can't their reporters and editors just work for free?
AZ8theist
(7,631 posts)But what's the point of posting it here where most of us can't see it? Stupid.
Cha
(320,554 posts)littlemissmartypants
(34,344 posts)Cha
(320,554 posts)littlemissmartypants
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