2023-08-01 21:43:38
breaking news
It is the second federal indictment against Donald Trump: the former US President has been charged in connection with attempts to interfere with the election and the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Former US President Donald Trump faces a court hearing in connection with his supporters’ storming of the Capitol. According to released court documents, the Republican faces four counts in connection with attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Accordingly, the Republican has to appear before a federal court in Washington on Thursday at 4 p.m. local time (10 p.m. CEST). There was no comment from Trump. Shortly before the documents were published, he had stated that special counsel Jack Smith would make the charges public.
indictment was looming
Trump was previously accused of inciting his supporters. They stormed the seat of Congress on January 6, 2021 to prevent incumbent Joe Biden from winning the election. Trump has denied the allegations.
The indictment had become apparent: Trump himself said in July on his social network “Truth Social” that he had received a letter from Smith that a grand jury was dealing with the matter. So far, she has heard statements from former presidential attorney Pat Cipollone and Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence.
It is the second federal charge against the 77-year-old and the third charge against the ex-president for a crime. Trump wants to run again for the Republicans in the presidential election next year. He denies all allegations and sees any legal action against him as an attempt by his opponents to prevent him from moving back into the White House.
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