2023-07-18 13:59:43
Storm on the Capitol
Donald Trump faces arrest and charges
Special Attorney Jack Smith informed former US President Donald Trump that he is a target in his investigation into the January 6, 2021 events.
Published18. Jul 2023, 3:59 p.m
Former US President Donald Trump says he is the “target” of investigations into the January 2021 Capitol storming – and could be charged with it.
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Trump said Tuesday on his online platform Truth Social that he had received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith (pictured).
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Radical Trump supporters stormed the Capitol when Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election was to be certified there.
On January 6, 2021, Trump had previously called on his supporters to march to the Capitol and fight “whatever the hell”.
In December 2022, the House of Representatives investigative committee into the storming of the Capitol recommended that the judiciary initiate criminal proceedings against Trump for, among other things, inciting or aiding and abetting a riot.
Ex-US President Trump says he is the “target” of investigations into the storming of the Capitol.
Radical Trump supporters stormed the Capitol when Democrat Joe Biden’s victory was to be certified there.
Trump had previously called on his supporters to march to the Capitol and fight “whatever the hell”.
Former US President Donald Trump fears imminent indictment in connection with the violent storming of the US Parliament on January 6, 2021. Special Counsel Jack Smith informed him in a letter on Sunday that he was the target of the investigation and would return within four Days should report to a jury – a so-called grand jury – Trump announced on Tuesday.
This almost always means an arrest and indictment. The 77-year-old wants to run again for the Republicans in next year’s presidential election.
Special Counsel Smith has Trump in his sights
The Justice Department had used the special counsel in November to outsource the politically sensitive investigations into the ex-president. Smith handles both an affair involving stolen classified documents and the Republican’s role in Trump supporters’ attack on the Capitol. He has been checking for months whether there is enough evidence to take legal action. Trump had clearly lost the 2020 election against Democrat Joe Biden – but to this day does not accept the defeat and spreads the lie about election fraud.
On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters stormed the seat of the US Congress in Washington, where the election defeat was to be formally confirmed. A crowd incited by Trump violently entered Congress, killing five people. Trump had previously publicly called on his deputy Mike Pence to block the procedure for certifying Biden’s election victory. However, Pence adhered to the Constitution.
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